Counterfeit Cashier's Checks of Fort Sill National Bank

The above-named bank has reported that counterfeit cashier’s checks using a correct routing number of 103112675 are being presented for payment nationwide in connection with a mystery shopping scam.


The counterfeit checks resemble the bank’s authentic checks, but the counterfeit items may be identified by the following traits:

• The checks contain a blue marbled background with a darker-blue banner.
• The following security statement appears in the top border of the check: “To Verify Authenticity, See Reverse Side for Description of the 11 Security Features.”
• The branch appears as “2035.”
• The check numbers are in the 970000 series.

Counterfeit checks presented to date have been made payable in amounts between $1,700 and $4,850 and have contained a variety of remitter names, including Paul Wood, Dianne North, Tamara Wittel, and Corey Powell.


Correspondence related to the scam contains the contact information for James Smith, including an e-mail address of [jamessmithevaluatesecretshoppe@gmail.com] and a telephone number for text messages only of (623) 201-3059.


The correspondence instructs the recipient to deposit the check into his or her bank account and then within 24 hours withdraw the funds to purchase three Green Dot Reloadable MoneyPak cards. Following the purchase, the recipient is to e-mail the pin numbers found on the cards to the e-mail address noted in the preceding paragraph.