Alert 2006-12
ALERT

    Subject:  Counterfeit Cashier's Checks
Description:  TeamBank, N.A.

       Date:  March 9, 2006

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 TeamBank, N.A., Paola,
     Kansas
     
     The above-named bank has reported that counterfeit cashier's
     checks, issued in the bank's name and using a correct
     routing number of 101101769, are being presented for payment
     in connection with an advanced fee Internet scam.
     
     While many of the counterfeit items bear some resemblance to
     the authentic items, others do not.  The counterfeit checks
     presented to date have been printed in a variety of colored
     paper, styles, borders, and fonts.  None of the checks
     presented to date have included the bank's telephone number,
     and all checks have been drawn on bank account number
     "490008."
     
     Authentic cashier's checks issued by the bank are light
     cream in color with a tan colored zigzag pattern that is
     printed horizontally across the check.  The instruments
     contain a black spider-web border with a security statement
     along the right edge.  The bank's logo and name appear in
     the top center portion of authentic instruments, followed by
     "Paola, KS 66071 - 1-800-880-6262."
     
     For additional information and guidance or to verify the
     authenticity of TeamBank, N.A.'s cashier's checks, please
     contact Ken Harris, SVP Risk Management/Compliance, 1 South
     Pearl Street, Paola, Kansas  66071, by telephone at (913)
     259-2101, by fax at (913) 259-3504, or via e-mail at
     [kenh@teamfinancialinc.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
                        Enforcement & Compliance Division, MS 8-10
                        250 E Street, SW, Washington, DC   20219
                  Fax:  (202) 874-5301
             Internet:  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.



Brian C. McCormally
Director for Enforcement & Compliance