Alert 2004-12	
ALERT	

Subject:      Fraudulent Web Site www.occnetonline.com
Description:  Fraudulent Web site purporting to be operated by the Office 
              of the Comptroller of the Currency 

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:  Fraudulent Web Site: www.occnetonline.com  

On July 2, 2004, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) 
became aware of the above-referenced Web site, which purports to be an 
online banking site operated by the OCC.  Please be advised that the Web 
site is not operated by the OCC.  It is a fraudulent attempt to acquire 
personal confidential information from users of the site for the purpose 
of identity theft.  The OCC is not a bank and does not maintain accounts 
of any type for individuals.  The OCC’s actual Web site is located at 
www.occ.treas.gov

The OCC is the federal agency that charters, regulates, and supervises 
national banks and their operating subsidiaries.  The OCC does not have, 
nor has it ever had, direct involvement in the transfer of funds for or 
on behalf of banks or the general public.  Furthermore, the OCC does not 
offer banking services to national banks or members of the general public.  
Information disseminated by the OCC on its Web site is public information 
and the only information that may be requested from users of a Web site 
operated by the OCC would involve contact with the OCC via e-mail.

If you have provided any personal information to the above-referenced Web 
site, you should contact your financial institution (including your credit 
card companies), and also consider placing a fraud alert on your accounts.
	
If you have provided any personal information to the above-referenced 
Web site, or you have any other information concerning this matter, 
please provide it to :

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