The above-mentioned bank has reported that counterfeit checks using the bank’s routing number 061103975 are being presented for payment across the country in connection with various internet scams involving mystery shopping opportunities and lottery winnings.
There are at least two known variants of counterfeit products that resemble the official bank product. However, counterfeit checks may be identified by the following characteristics:
Variation #1
The check color is light blue with a marble background and a dark blue top border. The following security statement is located within the top border: “This document has a colored background and microprinting. The reverse side contains an artificial watermark.” The bank’s logo is located in the lower left portion of the check. It is located in The sender line may include the following names: Amracle Shecaniah Bostick – BR6, Adalyn McMurray – BR6, Right on Time Express, LLC – BR6, Cecil Waters, or Scott White-BR6.
Variation #2
The color of the check is light blue. The following security statement is located within the top border: “Warning: This document contains document security features.” The security features are printed in blue ink along the right border. The sender field can be blank or include one of the following names: Tom Bruce, Alexei Calvo, Zakiyyah Rochelle Collins, Donielle Doughlas, Collis Maddox, Ally Mahler, Rhonda Shanafeit, or Carlos Smith.
Checks submitted so far have generally been made payable in the range of $1,000 to $5,000. However, at least one item was offered for the equivalent of $44,000. Emails may appear to come from “Data Flow Systems, Inc., Melbourne, FL” or “Marketforce Inc., Santa Ana, CA.”
Potential victims of mystery shopping gift card scams received poorly written communications accompanying counterfeit checks. The communication includes the name of a nationally known retailer and invites potential victims to email Blake Jones at blakejones99567@gmail.com or text him at 571. to confirm receipt of the packet and deposit of funds. ) 267-2244. The letter instructs the recipient to keep $300 of the deposited funds for payment and to purchase a $30 check payable to the “American Cancer Society (sic).” The victim visited a well-known retail store for the purpose of investigating the behavior of the sales staff. After purchasing the cards, potential victims are told to scratch the cards to reveal the card numbers and send a photo of each card to the perpetrators. No further instructions were provided regarding the $30 cashier’s check payable to the American Cancer Society (sic). A sample of the correspondence is attached.
For additional information and to verify the authenticity of checks drawn on Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company, please call the bank’s Customer Care Center.
(478) 625-2000, by email at CustomerCareCenter@qnbtrust.bank, or by mail at 113 East Broad Street, Louisville, Ga., 30434.
Consumers who receive counterfeit or fictitious products and related materials should file complaints with the following authorities, as appropriate:
OCC: Email (occalertresponses@occ.treas.gov) or fax to (571) 293-4925. Or call the Special Supervision Division at (202) 649-6450. U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Inspector General (OIG): Call (800) 359‑3898 or visit the OIG website. Federal Trade Commission (FTC): You may contact us at (877) FTC-HELP, or you may file a complaint electronically through the FTC’s website. National Consumers League (NCL): Call (202) 835-3323 or email. To file a fraud complaint, please visit the NCL Fraud website. Better Business Bureau (BBB): Visit our website to find the BBB in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Federal Bureau of Investigation Internet Crime Complaint Center (report scams that may occur on the Internet). If you received your correspondence via the United States Postal Service, please contact the United States Postal Inspection Service at (888) 877-7644. Mail to: U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Office of Inspector General, Operational Support Group, 222 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 1250, Chicago, Illinois, 60606-6100. or via our online complaint form.
For additional information on other types of financial fraud, please visit the OCC’s Fraud Resources page, also located at OCC.gov.
Monica A. Freeze
executive director
