ALERT 99-3
Type: Suspicious Transactions
Subject: Counterfeit Cashier's Checks
Date: February 24, 1999

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; Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Deputy
     Comptrollers (Districts); Assistant Deputy Comptrollers;
     District Counsel and Examining Personnel.

RE:  Counterfeit Cashier's Checks

     Information has been received that counterfeit cashier's
     checks drawn on Six Rivers National Bank, Eureka,
     California, are in circulation.  A copy of a counterfeit
     instrument is attached.  Please note that the counterfeit
     checks: are in the number range of 095###; the signature
     appears to have been stamped on the check; to date the
     remitter has been Charline Ford, Trustee; and the color is
     bright green (authentic checks are pale green).

     The bank has requested that Maureen Hebert, Compliance
     Officer, be contacted about this matter (telephone
	707-443-8400, fax 707-443-1897).  Any information which
	you may have concerning this matter should also be brought
	to the attention of:

                         Office of the Comptroller of the
                         Currency
                         Enforcement & Compliance Division
                         250 E Street, SW
                         Washington, DC   20219
                         Fax (202) 874-5301

     

     _________________________
     Daniel P. Stipano
     Director
     Enforcement & Compliance Division

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