ALERT 2000-4
Type: Suspicious Transactions
Subject: Counterfeit Cashier's Checks
Date: March 15, 2000


TO:  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; Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Deputy
     Comptrollers (Districts); Assistant Deputy Comptrollers;
     District Counsel and Examining Personnel.

RE:  Counterfeit Cashier's Checks

     Information has recently been received that counterfeit
     cashier's checks drawn on the Marquette National Bank,
     Chicago, Illinois, are in circulation.  To date, items have
     appeared in the New York, New York, and Los Angeles,
     California, areas.  A copy of the counterfeit instruments is
     attached.  Please note: the signatures on these items are
     not those authorized by the bank; the bank's legitimate
     cashier's checks are not green in color; and do not have the
     following statement printed on them, "THIS DOCUMENT HAS A
     COLORED BACKGROUND & MICROPRINTING.  THE REVERSE SIDE OF
     THIS DOCUMENT HAS AN ARTIFICIAL WATERMARK."

     The bank has requested that Bernard Considine, Security
     Officer, telephone (773) 918-4565 or fax (773) 476-8849, be
     contacted about this matter.  Any information that you may
     have concerning this matter should also be brought to the
     attention of:

                    Mail Office of the Comptroller of the
                    Currency
                    Enforcement & Compliance Division
                    250 E Street, SW
                    Washington, DC   20219
                    Fax  (202) 874-5301
                    Internet  http://www.occ.treas.gov


     _________________________
     Daniel P. Stipano
     Director
     Enforcement & Compliance Division

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