Subject: |
Counterfeit Cashier’s Checks |
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Description:
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Fort Sill National Bank |
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Date: June 21,
2007
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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; Director, Office of Thrift Supervision; Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Deputy Comptrollers (districts); Assistant Deputy Comptrollers; District Counsel; and All Examining Personnel
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RE: |
Counterfeit Cashier’s
Checks of Fort Sill National Bank, Fort Sill, OK
The above-named bank has reported that counterfeit cashier’s checks issued in the bank’s name and using a correct routing number of 103112675 are being presented for payment nationwide in connection with a lottery scam.
The counterfeit checks resemble the authentic items, but
may be identified by the following: the letters “FSNB” are
located in the top left portion of the check, and
the bank name, city, state, and zip code are
printed in the top center portion. The following security text
“Security features included. Details on back.” is located along
the bottom center border of the instrument between two padlock
icons. An incorrect branch number of 2022 is located in the
upper-right section of the check. The counterfeit items are missing
the following features on the face of the
check: the bank’s globe logo, a security statement within the top border, and the dollar amount above the authorized signature lines.
Items presented
to date have been made payable in the amount of $3,725.00, contain a 6-digit serial number beginning with the series “705,” include a remitter name of Jillian LaFond, are dated 6/6/07, and contain the copied signatures of bank employees Britney Holmes and Susan Young.
Correspondence accompanying the counterfeit items may contain the letterhead of “Diverse Gaming Commission, Sponsors: Readers Digest, Publishers Clearing House and Online Games, 25 Dronnigens Gade, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802.” The letter alerts the recipient that he or she is the winner of an unclaimed prize and instructs the recipient to contact claims agent Mrs. Rosanne Cash at 1-705-770-4017 by a specific date or the money will be forfeited. Note that this number originates in Canada. The letter further states that the enclosed check is to be used “…to pay for the applicable taxes on the winnings…” and that the amount is to be paid using either Moneygram or Western Union. The letter may be signed by Clyde Conner, Promotion Manager.
For additional information and
guidance, please contact
Julie Cavazos, Vice President, Bookkeeping Department, 1647 Randolph Road, P.O. Box 33009, Fort Sill, OK 73503 by telephone at (580) 357-9880 (ext. 3869), by fax at (580) 355-0641, or via e-mail at [Julie.Cavazos@fsnb.com].
Consumers who receive a counterfeit item and associated material should file complaints with the following agencies:
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC): by telephone at
1-877-FTC-HELP or, for filing a complaint electronically,
via the FTC’s Internet site at www.ftc.gov.
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Canadian Scams): by
telephone at 1-888-495-8501 or via e-mail at
[info@phonebusters.com]. Their Web site, www.phonebusters.com,
provides additional contact numbers.
- Better Business Bureau – The BBB system serves markets
throughout Canada, Puerto Rico, and the United States, and
is the marketplace leader in advancing trust between
businesses and consumers. The international Web site (www.bbb.org) offers contact
information for local BBBs, objective reports on more than
two million businesses, consumer scam alerts, and tips on a
wide variety of topics that help consumers find trustworthy
businesses and make wise purchasing decisions.
- If correspondence is received via the U.S. Postal
Service, contact the U.S. Postal Inspector Service by
telephone at 1-888-877-7644, by mail at U.S. Postal
Inspection Service, Office of Inspector General, Operations
Support Group, 222 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1250, Chicago,
IL 60606-6100, or via e-mail at http://www.usps.com/postalinspectors/fraud/MailFraudComplaint.htm
Additional
information concerning this matter that you believe should be
brought to the attention of the OCC may be forwarded to:
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E-mail: |
occalertresponses@occ.treas.gov
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Mail: |
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Special Supervision Division, MS 6-4
250 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20219
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(202) 874-5214 |
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Internet: |
http://www.occ.treas.gov |
For additional information on this and other types of financial fraud, please visit OCC’s anti-fraud resource at: http://www.occ.treas.gov/fraudresources.htm.
/signed/
Richard C. Stearns
Director for Enforcement & Compliance
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