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Counterfeit or Stolen Instruments

Counterfeit or stolen instruments continue to present risks to consumers, businesses, and financial institutions.

Report Counterfeit or Stolen Instruments

Banks in receipt of suspected counterfeit instrument (e.g. cashier's checks, money orders, forms of identification) or become aware of stolen instrument should make a report to law enforcement and track the documents for reporting to FinCEN. Please refer to the Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) page.

Consumers in receipt of a suspected counterfeit instrument (e.g. cashier's checks, money orders, forms of identification) or become aware of stolen instruments, report this information to the issuing bank immediately.

For further assistance, please send an email to OCCAlertResponses@occ.treas.gov.

Report Counterfeit Currency

Visit the Secret Service website to complete a Counterfeit Note Report or contact your local U.S. Secret Service field office. (Note: You must send the Counterfeit Note Report to your local U.S. Secret Service field office. Visit the U.S. Secret Service website for more information.)


Related News and Issuances

DateIDTitle
01/08/2007 OCC 2007-2 Fraudulent Cashier's Checks: Guidance to National Banks Concerning Schemes Involving Fraudulent Cashier's Checks