Alert 2002-5
ALERT
Subject:     Stolen Official Documents
Description: Stolen Blank Birth and Death Certificate 
             Forms
Date:        May 7, 2002

TO:  Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks; All 
     State Banking Authorities; Chairman, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Chairman, 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Conference of 
     State Bank Supervisors; Deputy Comptrollers 
     (districts); Assistant Deputy Comptrollers; District 
     Counsel and Examining Personnel

RE:  Colorado stolen birth and death certificates.

On April 9, the City and County of Denver Vital Records 
Office was robbed of over 2,300 sheets of preprinted 
security paper that can be used to create birth and death 
certificates.  In addition, the electronic seal machine 
that produces an embossed seal of the City and County of 
Denver was stolen.

Two sizes of paper were stolen.  One size is designed for 
computer-generated birth certificates and is 9 3/4 inches 
by 7 inches.  They are preprinted with the State of 
Colorado, Colorado Department of Public Health and 
Environment, Certified Abstract of Birth, and the name of 
Ronald S. Hyman, State Registrar.  The control numbers 
are 1851001-1853000, printed in red ink in the seal on 
the left front side of the paper.  

The other size of paper is normally used for death 
certificates but could also be used for birth certificates.  
These sheets are 8 by 11 inches.  They are preprinted 
with the name of Franklin Judson, M.D., Local Registrar.  
The City and County of Denver seal is in the left front 
corner.  The control numbers are 309695-310000 and are 
printed in red ink above the seal.

Please have your staff contact one of the following 
persons if they receive any documents with these 
control numbers:

· Detective Costigna, #6986, Denver Police Dept. at 
  (303) 640-2011;
· SA Mike Barnett, FBI at (303) 628-3155;
  or
· Peggy Jamison, Denver Deputy Local Registrar at 
  (303) 436-7981;
· Mona Bejarano, CO Fraud Prevention Coordinator at 
  (303) 692-2232.

Any information which you may have concerning this matter 
may also be brought to the attention of :


Mail:	  Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
	  Enforcement & Compliance Division, MS 8-10
	  250 E Street, SW, Washington, DC   20219

	  Fax:	(202) 874-5301
Internet: http://www.occ.treas.gov
E-mail:	  occalertresponses@occ.treas.gov




Brian C. McCormally
Director, 
Enforcement & Compliance Division