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+--------+---+-----------------------+--------+----------------------+---+

**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; Director,
Office of Thrift Supervision; Conference of State Bank Supervisors;
Deputy Comptrollers (districts); Assistant Deputy Comptrollers; District
Counsel; and All Examining Personnel

**RE:** Counterfeit Cashier's Checks of Rockport National Bank,
Rockport, MA

> The above-named bank has reported that counterfeit cashier's checks
> issued in the bank's name but using an incorrect routing number of
> 11305260 are being presented for payment nationwide in connection with
> a lottery scam.\
> \
> The counterfeit checks may be identified by the following: printed on
> a standard check stock paper, which is blue and pink in color. The
> bank logo of a porthole appears in the upper-left corner of the check
> with the bank name to the right. Both the logo and name are enclosed
> in a darkened rectangular-shaped box. The bank name, city, state, and
> unassociated telephone number of "1-888-263-7819" are centered at the
> top portion of the check. The words "CASHIER'S CHECK" are located in
> the left-center area, and the bank name appears again in the
> right-center section. There are two signature lines, which are each
> preceded by the word "PER," and the following statement appears in the
> lower right-corner "SIGNATURE AREA CONTAINS A KNIGHT FINGERPRINT CHECK
> WORDING." The reverse side of the check contains a listing of four
> security features. All items presented to date have been issued in the
> amount of \$2,900.00 and show the remitter as "OPTIMUM DISBURSEMENTS."
> These checks are mailed to potential victims accompanied by two
> letters from "Optimum Disbursements, Unclaimed Funds Resources and
> Payment Verification Center, Suite 201 940 Champlain Ave, Oshawa, ON
> L1J7A6," which are signed by James Matters or Jennifer Ellington. The
> letters notify the recipient that they have won a \$250,780.00 prize
> from the "Sweepstakes Corporation" and instruct the potential victim
> to contact the office immediately at "1-905-598-1495, Ext 200."
>
> Authentic cashier's checks issued by the bank are blue in color and
> bear the logo and "Rockport National Bank" in the upper-left portion
> of the check followed by "ROCKPORT, MASSACHUSETTS 01966" and the date
> line. The words "CASHIER'S CHECK" are printed in the lower-left corner
> of the check, and there is one signature line located in the
> lower-right portion followed by the words "AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE." The
> check does not contain the address or telephone number of the bank;
> however, the bank number, 53-526, is printed in the upper-right corner
> below the check number.
>
> For additional information and guidance or to verify the authenticity
> of Rockport National Bank's cashier's checks, please contact Kathryn
> Bruni, Security Officer, Rockport National Bank, 16 Main Street,
> Rockport, MA 01966, by telephone at (978) 546-3411, ext 230, by fax at
> (978) 546-3263, or via e-mail at \[kbruni@rockportnational.com\].

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](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>.

Daniel P. Stipano

Deputy Chief Counsel