Counterfeit Money Orders: Counterfeit Money Orders of First National Bank, Mountain View, MO

The above-named bank has reported that counterfeit money orders issued in the bank's name and using a correct routing number of 011007092 (payable through Boston Safe Deposit & Trust) are being presented for payment nationwide in connection with an unknown scam.

The counterfeit money orders are similar to the authentic money orders, but may be identified by the following: the instruments are missing the bank's toll-free telephone number in the upper-left portion of the instrument.

Items presented to date have been made payable in various amounts from $2,000.00 to $3,700.00. Due to possible variations of appearance, it is suggested that officials of First National Bank be contacted to verify authenticity of the bank's money orders if received from an unknown or questionable source.

For additional information and guidance and to verify the authenticity of First National Bank's money orders, please contact Denise Bohm, Security Officer, PO Box 16, Mountain View, MO 65548, by telephone at (417) 934-2033, by fax at (417) 934-5481, or via email at [dbohm2@fnb-fnb.com].

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

• U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Inspector General (OIG): by telephone at (800) 359-3898 or by visiting the OIG website.
• Federal Trade Commission (FTC): by telephone at (877) FTC-HELP or, for filing a complaint electronically, via the FTC's website.
• National Consumers League (NCL): by telephone at (202) 835-3323 or by email. To file a fraud complaint, visit the NCL fraud website.
• 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 website offers contact information for local BBBs, objective reports on more than 2 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 Internet Crime Complaint Center (to report scams that may have originated via the internet).
• If correspondence is received via the U.S. Postal Service, contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service by telephone at (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 the online complaint form.

Additional information concerning this matter that should be brought to the attention of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) may be forwarded to

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Special Supervision Division
400 7th St. SW, Suite 3E-218; MS 8E-12
Washington, DC 20219
Phone: (202) 649-6450
Fax: (571) 293-4925
www.occ.gov
occalertresponses@occ.treas.gov

For additional information regarding other types of financial fraud, please visit the OCC's anti-fraud resources page.

/signed/

Richard C. Stearns
Director for Enforcement & Compliance