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12/12/2005
SA-175-2005
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TO: |
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (also of interest to Security Officer) |
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SUBJECT: |
Counterfeit Cashier's Checks |
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Summary: |
Counterfeit cashier's
checks drawn on East West Bank, |
East West Bank, San Marino, California, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.
The counterfeit items display the routing number 322070381,
which is assigned to
Any information you
have concerning this matter should be brought to the attention of:
Krishan Sirimane
Vice President ? Bank Operations and Risk
Management
or
Francisco Espinoza
Assistant Vice President ? Assistant
Risk Manager
East West Bank
415
Telephone:
(626) 300-6340 or (626) 300-6341
Fax: (626) 281-0367
ksiriman@eastwestbank.com
fespinoza@eastwestbank.com
Information about counterfeit items, cyber-fraud incidents and other
fraudulent activity may be forwarded to the FDIC's Cyber-Fraud and Financial
Crimes Section,
For your reference, FDIC Special Alerts may be accessed from the FDIC's Web site at www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2005/index.html. To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts through e-mail, please visit www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html.
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Christopher J. Spoth |
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Acting Director |
Attachment (not available electronically)
NOTE: As a security
precaution, the FDIC does not post to its Web site online copies of fraudulent
instruments or copies of the genuine instruments that have been counterfeited.
This is to avoid attempts by others to use the electronic versions of these
instruments to facilitate additional fraud. Printed copies of fraudulent
instruments are mailed with the Special Alert letter to the financial
institutions on the letter's distribution list (generally, FDIC-supervised banks
? commercial and savings). Printed copies of the Special Alert and its
attachment(s) may also be obtained from the FDIC's Public Information Center,
801 17th Street, NW, Room 100, Washington, DC 20434 (telephone: 1-877-275-3342
or 202-416-6940; fax: 202-416-2076; or e-mail: publicinfo@fdic.gov).
Distribution: FDIC-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings)
12/12/2005
SA-176-2005
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TO: |
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (also of interest to Security Officer) |
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SUBJECT: |
Counterfeit Cashier's Checks |
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Summary: |
Counterfeit cashier's checks of First National Bank, Hermitage,
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First National Bank, Hermitage,
The counterfeit items display the routing number 043001435,
which is assigned to the Federal Home Loan Bank of
Authentic checks display the logo of shaking hands in front of a flag and the bank's name appears in the top-left portion of the check. The words "CASHIER'S CHECK" appear in an enclosed box in the top-center portion of the check, with the "Remitter" line directly beneath. Also, "DRAWER: FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA" appears in the lower- left portion of the check.
To verify the authenticity of a First National Bank cashier's check, or to provide any information you have concerning this matter, please contact:
Charles R. Herdt
Security Consultant
First National
Bank
Telephone: (724)
983-4916
Fax: (724)983-3290
herdt@fnb-corp.com
Additional information about this matter that you believe should be brought to the attention of OCC may be forwarded 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
Email: occalertresponses@occ.treas.gov
Internet:
http://www.occ.treas.gov
Information about counterfeit items, cyber-fraud incidents and other
fraudulent activity may be forwarded to the FDIC's Cyber-Fraud and Financial
Crimes Section,
For your reference, FDIC Special Alerts may be accessed from the FDIC's Web site at www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2005/index.html. To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts through e-mail, please visit www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html.
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Christopher J. Spoth |
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Acting Director |
Distribution: FDIC-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings)
NOTE: Paper copies of FDIC Special Alerts may be obtained through the FDIC's
12/12/2005
SA-177-2005
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TO: |
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (also of interest to Security Officer) |
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SUBJECT: |
Counterfeit Cashier's Checks |
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Summary: |
Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on San Angelo National Bank,
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San Angelo National Bank, San Angelo, Texas, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.
The counterfeit items display the routing number 111306871,
which is assigned to San Angelo National Bank. The counterfeit items are very
dissimilar to authentic cashier's checks in style, font and format. Authentic
checks display the wording "Cashier's Check" in the bottom-left portion of the
check, while the counterfeit items display the wording across the left side of
the check. Authentic checks also display the logo of offset rectangles adjacent
to the bank's name. Directly beneath the bank's name,
Any information you have concerning
this matter should be brought to the attention of:
Reba Priddy
Senior Vice President
San Angelo National Bank
P.O. Box
5291
Telephone: (325)
659-5922
Fax: (325) 659-5916
rpriddy@sanb-tx.com
Information about counterfeit items, cyber-fraud incidents and other
fraudulent activity may be forwarded to the FDIC's Cyber-Fraud and Financial
Crimes Section,
For
your reference, FDIC Special Alerts may be accessed from the FDIC's Web site at
www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2005/index.html.
To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts through e-mail, please
visit www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html.
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Christopher J. Spoth |
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Acting Director |
Attachment (not available electronically)
NOTE: As a security
precaution, the FDIC does not post to its Web site online copies of fraudulent
instruments or copies of the genuine instruments that have been counterfeited.
This is to avoid attempts by others to use the electronic versions of these
instruments to facilitate additional fraud. Printed copies of fraudulent
instruments are mailed with the Special Alert letter to the financial
institutions on the letter's distribution list (generally, FDIC-supervised banks
? commercial and savings). Printed copies of the Special Alert and its
attachment(s) may also be obtained from the FDIC's Public Information Center,
801 17th Street, NW, Room 100, Washington, DC 20434 (telephone: 1-877-275-3342
or 202-416-6940; fax: 202-416-2076; or e-mail: publicinfo@fdic.gov).
Distribution: FDIC-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings)
12/12/2005
SA-178-2005
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TO: |
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (also of interest to Security Officer) |
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SUBJECT: |
Entity That May Be Conducting Banking Operations in
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Summary: |
An entity called Frost National Trust,
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The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) of
The warning notice states that Frost National Trust, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada (http://www.frostnational.com), is not an authorized
federally regulated financial institution (Canadian) and may be involved in
advance fee or "Nigerian letter" scams (see also OSFI's Warning Notice No. 23,
dated February 2002). This entity, or persons purported to represent it, is
reportedly operating in
In addition, Transbanc Capital Corporation, which was named in Warning Notice No. 62, has been removed from the Warning List.
Each "Warning Notice," beginning with Issue No. 1 through OSFI's latest "Warning Notice," may be found at: http://www.osfi-bsif.gc.ca/osfi/index_e.aspx?ArticleID=166.
Information about counterfeit items, cyber-fraud incidents and other
fraudulent activity may be forwarded to the FDIC's Cyber-Fraud and Financial
Crimes Section,
For your reference, FDIC Special Alerts may be accessed from the FDIC's
Web site at www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2005/index.html.
To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts through e-mail, please
visit www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html.
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Christopher J. Spoth |
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Acting Director |
Distribution: FDIC-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings)
NOTE: Paper copies of FDIC Special Alerts may be obtained through the FDIC's Public Information Center, 801 17th Street, NW, Room 100, Washington, DC 20434 (1-877-275-3342 or 202-416-6940).
12/12/2005
SA-179-2005
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TO: |
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (also of interest to Security Officer) |
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SUBJECT: |
Counterfeit Cashier's Checks |
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Summary: |
Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Northway Bank,
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Northway Bank, Berlin, New Hampshire, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.
The counterfeit items display the routing number 011700425,
which is assigned to Northway Bank. However, authentic checks are issued by
Integrated Payment Systems,
The Berlin City Bank and Pemigewasset National Bank merged effective October
1, 2005. The resulting bank was named Northway Bank. Therefore, use caution when
handling any checks bearing the bank's former names issued after the merger
date.
Any information you have about this matter should be brought to
the attention of:
Susan Dumont
Security Officer
Northway Bank
Telephone: (603)
752-1171 Extension 3234
Fax: (603) 528-6054
sdumont@northwaybank.com
Information about counterfeit items, cyber-fraud incidents and other
fraudulent activity may be forwarded to the FDIC's Cyber-Fraud and Financial
Crimes Section,
For your reference, FDIC Special Alerts may be accessed from the FDIC's website at www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2005/index.html. To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts through e-mail, please visit www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html.
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Christopher J. Spoth |
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Acting Director |
Attachment (not available electronically)
NOTE: As a security
precaution, the FDIC does not post to its Web site online copies of fraudulent
instruments or copies of the genuine instruments that have been counterfeited.
This is to avoid attempts by others to use the electronic versions of these
instruments to facilitate additional fraud. Printed copies of fraudulent
instruments are mailed with the Special Alert letter to the financial
institutions on the letter's distribution list (generally, FDIC-supervised banks
? commercial and savings). Printed copies of the Special Alert and its
attachment(s) may also be obtained from the FDIC's Public Information Center,
801 17th Street, NW, Room 100, Washington, DC 20434 (telephone: 1-877-275-3342
or 202-416-6940; fax: 202-416-2076; or e-mail: publicinfo@fdic.gov).
Distribution: FDIC-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings)