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Counterfeit Cashier’s Checks of Shamrock Bank, N.A., Coalgate, Oklahoma
The above-named bank has reported
that counterfeit cashier’s checks issued in the bank’s name and using a correct routing number of 103101547 are being presented for payment nationwide in connection with a lottery scam as well as an insurance settlement scam.
The counterfeit checks are similar
to the authentic checks but may be identified by the
following: the instruments are brown in color, contain a nonbank telephone number of “(306) 880-1809” under the bank’s name and logo in the upper-left portion of the check, and include the words “CHECK NO.” preceding the check serial number in the upper-right corner of the item. The words “Authorized Signature” appear below the signature line in the lower-right section of the instrument. The counterfeit items do not contain remitter information.
Items presented to date have been made payable in the amount of $1,998.00, contain a 6-digit serial number beginning with the series 118, and have been dated 5/19/07. Due to possible variations of appearance, it is suggested that officials of Shamrock Bank, N.A. be contacted to verify authenticity of the bank’s cashier’s checks if received from an unknown or questionable source.
Correspondence accompanying the
counterfeit checks may contain the letterhead of “Romega
International Lotto, 8756 LeBeau Strasse S.V. Amsterdam,
Netherlands.” The letter alerts the recipient that he or she
is the winner of an unclaimed prize and instructs the
recipient to contact the international claim agent at (204)
951-5689 (a Canadian telephone number) prior to a specific date. The letter further
states that the enclosed check is to be
used to pay for taxes and service charges,
which are to be paid prior to the release of
the cash prize. The letter may be signed by “Peter Kane,
President.”
For additional information and
guidance and to verify the authenticity of Shamrock Bank,
N.A.’s cashier’s checks, please contact Kathryn Ivey, Vice
President, Legal Department, PO Box 267, Coalgate, OK 74538, by telephone at (580) 927-2311, by fax
at (580) 927-3322, or via e-mail at
[kivey@shamrockbank.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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occalertresponses@occ.treas.gov
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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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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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