Fraudulent Letters Claiming to Be From the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

GuidanceFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)General Information

Fraudulent letters claiming to be from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency are being sent to U.S. bank customers in an attempt to elicit funds.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has notified the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) that fraudulent letters are in circulation that concern the release of funds supposedly under the control of the International Monetary Unit (IMU) of the European Commission in Belgium. The letter is being sent to U.S. bank customers and 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, victims are directed to pay approximately $25,000 (U.S. dollars) to obtain these bogus documents.

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