Fraudulent Correspondence Attributed to Officials of the OCC

GuidanceOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)General Information

This alert is about fraudulent correspondence regarding the release of funds supposedly under the control of the International Monetary Unit (IMU) of European Commission (EC) in Belgium.

Correspondence, allegedly issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) regarding restricted funds purportedly under the control of the European Commission, is in circulation. The item is a hoax.

Attached is a copy of this fraudulent correspondence, which is being sent to United States bank customers in an attempt to elicit funds from them. This letter indicates that, in accordance with international monetary policy, monies are being held until the recipient can produce the necessary documents, which include a Money Laundering/Drug Free Clearance Certificate and an Anti-Terrorist Clearance and Capital Transfer Certificate. According to the European Commission’s recent warning, which can be viewed at EU Warning and is also attached, victims of this fraud are directed to pay approximately $25,000 USD to obtain these bogus documents.

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