Alerts & Counterfeits Chart O

Institution Name	Type of Item Date of Alert	Details
Oak Brook Bank Oak Brook, Illinois Contact: Ms. Kathy Kuzmicki Telephone: (630) 571-1050, Ext. 242	Counterfeit Cashier�s Checks FDIC FIL-75-2002 July 9, 2002	Circulation appears to be nationwide. The routing number on the counterfeit checks is 071923310.
Oak Hill Bank Jackson, OH Contact: Dan Dobbins Telephone: 740-286-3283 Fax: 740-286-1224	Counterfeit Official Checks SA-278-2007/a> October 17, 2007	The counterfeit items display the routing number 022000868, which is assigned to Citibank, N.A., Buffalo, New York. Oak Hill Banks issues official checks through an Integrated Payment Systems, Inc., account at Citibank, N.A. The items are not similar to authentic checks and display the words "Official Check" in the top-left corner. The counterfeit items also have descriptions of security features embedded in the top border, pre-printed "PAY TO THE ORDER OF" and "DOLLARS" lines, and the words "AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE" below the signature line. Authentic official checks are light green and display the words "OFFICIAL CHECK" in the lower- left corner above an indemnity bond notice. The bank's city, state and zip code appear below the bank's logo, name and slogan in the top center. The bank's name and the words "AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE" are printed above the signature line in the lower-right corner.
Oak Valley Community Bank Oakdale, California Contact: Janice Power Telephone: (209) 844-7524 Fax: (209) 844-7524	Counterfeit Cashier's Checks SA-83-2006 April 11, 2006	The counterfeit items display the routing number 121142119, which is assigned to Oak Valley Community Bank, but are not similar to authentic checks in appearance. The counterfeit items display the wording "CASHIER'S CHECK" along the left border and include a logo of a "1" superimposed on top of a map of the United States, encircled in a globe. The wording "TO THE ORDER OF" appears in the lower-left corner of the counterfeit items. Authentic cashier's checks display the bank's oak tree logo, name and address in the top center and "Cashier's Check" in the lower-left corner. Authentic items are tan and have a metallic holograph border with oak leaf designs across the top. Diamond-shaped watermarks appear on the reverse side.
O'Bannon Bank Buffalo, Missouri Contact: Ms. Sherry Claspill Telephone: (417) 345-2251 Ext. 227	Counterfeit Cashier's Checks FIL-99-2002 August 27, 2002	The counterfeit items bear the routing number 081505702 and the account number 780001.
Oceanside Bank Jacksonville Beach, Florida Contact: Mr. Steve Miller Telephone: (904) 247-4092 Ext 329	Counterfeit Money Orders SA-47-2003 May 14, 2004	The counterfeit items are drawn upon the bank and display the proper routing number of 051900353. The counterfeit checks are similar to the authentic official checks; however, the authentic instruments are printed on light green check paper stock and the bank logo includes the portrait of a pelican facing right. The check paper stock of counterfeit items is light blue and the pelican logo has been inverted.
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Contact: OCC 202) 874-5301 OCC Email: occalertresponses@occ.treas.gov	Unauthorized Banking Listing SA-94-2006 April 12, 2006	On March 28, 2006, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued the attached Alert 06-16, which provides an alphabetical listing of entities engaged in unauthorized banking activities, both offshore and domestic, named in OCC alerts from 1996 through the date the listing was issued. The listing is intended to aid in the search for names of such entities and to indicate the nature of the problem that prompted the alert. Both the listing and the individual alerts are available on the OCC's website at http://www.occ.treas.gov (click "Issuances," then "Alerts").
Ohio Heritage Bank Coshocton, Ohio Contact: Tim A. Vance Telephone: (740) 622-8311 Fax: (740) 623-2492	Counterfeit Cashier's Checks SA-86-2005 July 25, 2005	The counterfeit items display the proper routing number of 041202922 for Ohio Heritage Bank; however, the fraudulent items are markedly dissimilar to authentic bank checks. The layout, style and fonts are different.
The Ohio Valley Bank Company Gallipolis, Ohio Contact: Molly Tarbett Telephone: (740) 446-2631	Counterfeit Cashier's Checks SA-127-2005 September 26, 2005	The counterfeit items display the routing number of 051900353, which is assigned to Branch Banking and Trust Company, Wilson, North Carolina. The routing number for The Ohio Valley Bank Company is 044204370. Authentic checks are mauve color and have a foil emblem. The counterfeit items display a telephone number, which does not appear on authentic checks.
Old National Bank Evansville, IN Contact: Old National Bank's Corporate Security Department Telephone: 866-795-7474 Fax:(812) 461-9313	Counterfeit Cashier's Checks SA-230-2006 August 18, 2006	The counterfeit items display the routing number 086300012, which is assigned to Old National Bank. The counterfeit items presented to date have been dark blue, green and purple in color and are printed on versa stock paper. The items appear to have a security statement along the top border. The items have neither a remitter line, nor a security statement along the bottom. Correspondence accompanying the counterfeit items alerts the recipients of their winning status in either a sweepstakes or lottery.
Old National Bank Evansville, IN Contact: Old National Bank's Corporate Security Department Telephone: 866-795-7474 Fax:(812) 461-9313	Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Alert 41-2006 August 4, 2006	The above-named bank has reported that counterfeit cashier's checks issued in the bank's name and using a correct routing number of 086300012 are being presented for payment nationwide in connection with various lottery scams. The counterfeit items presented to date have been dark blue, green, and purple in color and are printed on versa stock paper. The instruments appear to have a security statement along the top border. The items have neither a remitter line nor a security statement along the bottom of the check. Correspondence accompanying the counterfeit items alerts the recipients of their winning status in either a sweepstakes or lottery. Copies of the correspondence are not available at this time.
The Old Point National Bank of Phoebus (The Old Point National Bank), Hampton, VA Contact: Jeff Sandford Telephone: (757) 728-1237 Fax: (757) 325-6199	Counterfeit Cashier's Checks SA-2-2008 January 4, 2008	The counterfeit items display the routing number 051406543, which is assigned to The Old Point National Bank. The counterfeit items are dissimilar to authentic cashier's checks. They have rounded corners and display a security feature statement embedded in a darkened top border. The bank's logo (framed lighthouse icon) and tiered name appear in the top-left corner. Authentic checks are light green in color and have ornate borders with square corners. The bank's logo (framed lighthouse icon) and single-line name appear in the top-left corner.
OneUnited Bank Boston Massachusetts(Los Angeles Branch) Contact: Ms. Mary Schrader Telephone: (617) 457-4491 FAX: (617) 457-4450	Counterfeit Cashier's Checks SA-35-2003 July 3, 2003	The counterfeit items are drawn on the Los Angeles branch of the bank. The counterfeit instruments display several routing numbers, none of them belonging to the bank. The term "Cashier's Check" on the counterfeit instruments is neither centered nor circled, and the counterfeit instruments display an address under the logo, unlike the authentic check.
Orange County Teachers Federal Credit Union, Santa Ana, CA Contact: Tari Cody Telephone: (714) 258-4000, Extension 8151 Fax: (714) 258-4229	Counterfeit Money Orders SA-78-2007 March 27, 2007	The counterfeit items display the routing number 322282001, which is assigned to Orange County Teachers Federal Credit Union, but are dissimilar to authentic money orders. The counterfeit items include the following statement near the upper-right corner: "VOID AFTER SIX MONTHS." Above the lower-right border are the words: "NOT VALID OVER $5,000.00." Authentic money orders are printed on blue-marbled paper with infrared fibers. A Heatseaker(tm) security box is centered below the top border. The box contains a pink oval that, when rubbed, turns white.
Orange Savings Bank, ssb Orange, Texas Contact: Beverly Frederick Telephone: (409) 670-9755, ext. 4131 or ext. 4104	Counterfeit Cashier's Checks SA-102-2004 December 16, 2004	The counterfeit items display the proper routing number of 313172670 for Orange Savings Bank. The counterfeit items and the authentic checks are similar. However, authentic cashier's checks are on perforated paper; "Original Document" is clearly visible on the back of the check; and the "VOID" watermark is visible when photocopied.
Oritani Savings Bank Township of Washington, NJ Contact: Robert L. Pierson Telephone: (201) 664-5400 Fax: (201) 664-5001	Counterfeit Cashier's Checks SA-157-2007 June 20, 2007	The counterfeit items are reportedly mailed from Canada and associated with an Internet purchase scam. The counterfeit items display the routing number 221270541, which is assigned to Oritani Savings Bank, and are similar to authentic cashier's checks. On the counterfeit items, the following security statement is embedded within the top border: "THIS CHEQUE IS VOID WITHOUT A GREEN & BLUE BORDER AND BACKGROUND PLUS A KNIGHT & A FINGERPRINT WATERMARK ON THE BACK-HOLD AT ANGLE TO VIEW." The statement "SIGNATURE AREA CONTAINS A KNIGHT& FINGERPRINT CHEQUE WORDING" is displayed beneath the signature line. Authentic checks display the following security statement within the top border: "THIS CHECK HAS MULTIPLE SECURITY FEATURES TO DETER FRAUD AND COUNTERFEITING." Directly beneath the top border is the following security description: "THIS DOCUMENT HAS AN ARTIFICIAL WATERMARK PRINTED ON THE BACK. THE FRONT OF THE DOCUMENT HAS A MICRO-PRINT SIGNATURE LINE; ABSENCE OF THESE FEATURES WILL INDICATE A COPY." Authentic checks have a blue background and blue artwork. The checks also display a line in the lower-left corner.
Oshkosh Bank Beaver Dam, WI Contact: Mark Heuer Telephone: (920) 885-2705 Fax: (920) 885-2709	Counterfeit Cashier's Checks SA-40-2007 June 21, 2007	Counterfeit cashier�s checks issued in the bank�s name and using a correct routing number of 075901516 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 instruments are green in color and contain the following security statement in the top border: �THIS CHECK IS VOID WITHOUT A COLORED BORDER AND BACKGROUND PLUS A KNIGHT & FINGERPRINT WATERMARK ON THE BACK. HOLD AT AN ANGLE TO VIEW.� The following statement follows the second authorized signature line: �SIGNATURE AREA CONTAINS...� The counterfeit items are missing the following features on the face of the check: the bank�s sailboat logo, the wording �A Division of the American National Bank,� and the security padlock icon above the �Authorized Signatures� lines. In addition, the counterfeit items do not include the heat-sensitive icon on the back of the instrument. Items presented to date have been made payable in the amount of $3,750.00, include a remitter name of Karen Berger, and contain a photocopied signature of bank employee Leah McPheron. Due to possible variations in appearance of the counterfeit items, bank officials are encouraged to contact The American National Bank of Beaver Dam to verify the authenticity of the item that is being presented. Correspondence accompanying the counterfeit items may contain the letterhead of �Odyssey Gaming Corporation, Sponsor: Readers Digest, Publishers Clearing House and Online Games, 15 Lindberg Bay, 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 Mr. Robert Bell at 1-705-770-3985 by a specific date or the money will be forfeited. Note that this is 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.
Ozark Mountain Bank, ssb Branson, MO Contact: Thomas S. Dodds Phone: (417) 334-4125 Fax: (417) 334-2715	Counterfeit Cashier's Checks SA-269-2006 September 15, 2005	The counterfeit items display the routing number 081518375, which is assigned to Ozark Mountain Bank, and are similar to authentic checks. However, the following statement is embedded within the top border of the counterfeit items: "THIS DOCUMENT HAS A COLORED BACKGROUND AND MICROPRINTING - THE REVERSE SIDE INCLUDES AN ARTIFICIAL WATERMARK."
Ozaukee Bank, Cedarburg, WI Contact: Kathy Gessner Phone: (262) 377-9100, extension 5380 Fax: (262) 377-8488	Counterfeit Cashier's Checks SA-54-2008 March 11, 2008	The counterfeit items reportedly are associated with a lottery sweepstakes scam. The counterfeit items display the routing number 075912233, which is assigned to Ozaukee Bank. There are at least two versions of the counterfeit checks in circulation; both are dissimilar to authentic cashier's checks. Version 1: The counterfeit items are reddish in color and have ornate borders on the top and sides. The words "CASHIER'S CHECK" are in a rectangle centered within the top border. The bank's logo, name (with a capital "O"), an incorrect Post Office Box ("33"), location, the phrase "24 Hrs Bankipg (misspelled)" and a telephone number, which is not associated with the bank, appear in the top-left corner. The word "MEMO" appears in the lower-left corner. Version 2: The counterfeit items are blue and white with rounded corners. They display a security feature statement in a darkened top border. Authentic checks are light green with wide-band top and bottom borders. A padlock icon is printed between two vertical security feature statements on the right side.