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Alert 2007-4 | January 29, 2007
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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
The above-named bank has reported that counterfeit official checks issued in the bank's name and using a correct routing number of 011007092 are being presented for payment nationwide in connection with a lottery scam.
Counterfeit items may be identified by the following traits: the checks are light brown in color with a dark brown border. The following statement is located in the top border of the item: "THE FACE OF THIS DOCUMENT HAS A COLORED Background ON WHITE PAPER AND ORIGINAL DOCUMENT SECURITY SCREEN ON BACK WITH PADLOCK SECURITY ICON." The bank's name and logo are located in the upper-left corner of the check and followed by incorrect information "DIVISION OF THE FARM NATIONAL BANK." The "Issued By:" information contained in the upper-right portion of the check shows the issuer as "Travelers Express Company, Inc., P.O. Box 9476, Minneapolis, MN 56480."
Items presented to date have been made payable in the amount of $3,150, have been dated December 27, 2006, and have included a remitter of Regina Carter.
Correspondence accompanying the checks may contain the letterhead of "Classic Lotto Commision Inc, 60 Subbase Suite 104, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802." Note that the word "Commision" is misspelled in the correspondence. The letter alerts the recipient that he or she is the winner of an unclaimed prize and should contact the office immediately. The recipient is advised to keep all information confidential and is encouraged to act by a specific date or the winnings will be forfeited. Recipients are to contact North America claim agent Jack Dempsey at 1-204-952-4415 (Canadian telephone number) for further instruction. The correspondence may be signed by Margaret Adams. Note that this is the same letter that was used in a previous scam as reported in Alert 2007-1, which may be viewed at: [https://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/alerts/2007/alert-2007-1.html].
For additional information and guidance and to verify the authenticity of Fairfield National Bank's official checks, please contact Sandy Uhl, Assistant Vice President/Security Officer, Fairfield National Bank, 143 W. Main Street, Lancaster, OH 43130, by telephone at (740) 653-7242, ext. 247, by fax at (740) 653-6573, or via email at [fnbsecurity@fairfieldnationalbank.com].
Consumers who receive counterfeit or fictitious items and associated material should file complaints with the following agencies, as appropriate:
Additional information concerning this matter that should be brought to the attention of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) may be forwarded to
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Special Supervision Division 400 7th St. SW, Suite 3E-218; MS 8E-12 Washington, DC 20219 Phone: (202) 649-6450 Fax: (571) 293-4925 www.occ.gov occalertresponses@occ.treas.gov
For additional information regarding other types of financial fraud, please visit the OCC's anti-fraud resources page.
/signed/
Richard C. Stearns Director for Enforcement & Compliance
