OCC warns of counterfeit cashier's checks

December 12, 2014

OCC warns of counterfeit cashier's checks

Credit unions should be aware of any cashier's checks purportedly drawn on Central National Bank and Trust Company of Enid located in Oklahoma, as the bank has reported counterfeit cashier's checks being used for payment nationwide.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency sent an alert to other federal agencies and national banks Thursday about the bank's warning. The bank said the counterfeit checks resemble its own authentic checks, but can be identified by the following:

a routing number of 103100195;
a check with a blue and white background with a darker-blue banner;
a security statement that reads in the top border: "THIS DOCUMENT HAS A COLORED BACKGROUND AND MICROPRINTING. THE REVERSE SIDE INCLUDES AN ARTIFICIAL WATERMARK"; and
the words "authorized signature" which appear beneath the signature line at the bottom of the check.

OCC reports that the counterfeit checks presented to date have been made payable in amounts ranging from $2,295 and $2,950, contain a remitter name of David M. Bridgens and use a branch number of "0007."

If a financial institution is unsure about the authenticity of a cashier's check from Central National Bank and Trust Company of Enid, they can contact Senior Vice President and Security Officer Debbie Johnson, (580) 233-3535 or fraud@cnb-enid.com.

The OCC alert was sent to the chief executive officers of all national banks and federal savings associations, all state banking authorities and representatives of the Federal Reserve and FDIC, among others.

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