The above-named bank has reported that counterfeit cashier’s checks issued in the bank’s name and using a correct routing number of 102300297 are being presented for payment nationwide in connection with an online equipment purchase scam. 

The counterfeit checks strongly resemble the bank’s authentic items, but may be blue in color and do not contain the branch telephone numbers in the upper left corner of the checks. Items presented to date have been made payable in varying large dollar amounts from $47,000 to $843,125, and remitter names used include: Capital Trust Financial Corp., Auto Trade Company LTD, Equipment Company LTD, and Darlinton Aviation Inc. 

Due to possible variations between the appearance of the bank’s authentic items and the counterfeit items associated with the scam, officials of The Rawlins National Bank suggest they be contacted to verify authenticity of the bank’s cashier’s checks if received by an unknown entity. 

Correspondence accompanying the counterfeit checks may contain the letterhead of “AMCO INVESTMENT LTD., 1500 Steelers Ave Brampton” or “88 Front St, Toronto, ON M5E 1T4” and may be signed by Mrs. Lucy Watson, Manager, Account Department. The correspondence is a generic letter stating that the enclosed check has been sent to the recipient on behalf of Craig Brown or Sam Williams. The recipient is instructed to contact either Craig Brown or Sam Williams so that records may be updated to answer any questions that may be received from the recipient’s financial institution. There is no telephone number provided in the written correspondence. 

For additional information and guidance, and to verify the authenticity of The Rawlins National Bank’s cashier’s checks, please contact Sherri Quintana, AVP Operations Officer, The Rawlins National Bank, P.O. Box 100, 220 5^th Street, Rawlins, Wyo. 82301, by telephone at (307) 324-1100, by fax at (307) 328-1527 or via e-mail at [sherriq@rnbonline.com]. 

Consumers who receive a counterfeit or fictitious item and associated material should file complaints with the following agencies, as appropriate:

• Federal Trade Commission (FTC): by telephone at 1-877-FTC-HELP or, for filing a complaint electronically, via the FTC’s Web site at www.ftc.gov.
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Canadian scams): by telephone at 1-888-495-8501 or via e-mail at [info@phonebusters.com]. Their Web site, www.phonebusters.com, provides additional contact numbers.
• Better Business Bureau (BBB) – The BBB system serves markets throughout Canada, Puerto Rico, and the United States, and is the marketplace leader in advancing trust between businesses and consumers. The international Web site www.bbb.org offers contact information for local BBBs, objective reports on more than two million businesses, consumer scam alerts, and tips on a wide variety of topics that help consumers find trustworthy businesses and make wise purchasing decisions.
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Internet Fraud Complaint Center (scams that may have originated via the Internet) at www.ic3.gov/.
• If correspondence is received via the U.S. Postal Service, contact the U.S. Postal Inspector Service by telephone at 1-888-877-7644, by mail at U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Office of Inspector General, Operations Support Group, 222 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL 60606-6100, or via e-mail at https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/forms/MailFraudComplaint.aspx.

Additional information concerning this matter that you believe should be brought to the attention of the OCC may be forwarded to:

	E-mail:	occalertresponses@occ.treas.gov
	Mail:	Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Special Supervision Division, MS 6-4 250 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20219
	Fax:	(202) 874-5214
	Internet:	http://www.occ.treas.gov

For additional information regarding other types of financial fraud, please visit the OCC’s anti-fraud resource at: http://www.occ.treas.gov/fraudresources.htm.

          /signed/          

Richard C. Stearns
Director for Enforcement & Compliance