Stolen U .S. Postal Money Orders

MEMORANDUM Series of 1995

TO;  ALL BANKS

SUBJECT : Stolen U .S. Postal Money Orders

Quoted hereunder is a notice received from the United States Postal Inspection Service warning all bank tellers on stolen U.S. International Postal Money Orders.

WARNING STOLEN U.S. INTERNATIONAL POSTAL MONEY ORDERS

"On June 30, 1994, we received information that 2,000 blank U.S. International Postal Money Orders were reported missing from one of our postal stations in Los Angeles, California. This notice should be posted and used by your bank tellers. The actual series numbers consist of the first 10 digits on the money orders.

701 267 2000 to 701 267 2099 (100 ea.) 701 267 2100 to 701 267 2199 (100 ea.) 701 267 2200 to 701 267 2299 (100 ea.) 701 267 2300 to 701 267 2399 (100 ea.) 701 267 2400 to 701 267 2499 (100 ea.) 701 267 2500 to 701 267 2599 (100 ea.) 701 267 2600 to 701 267 2699 (100 ea.) 701 267 2700 to 701 267 2799 (100 ea.) 701 267 2800 to 701 267 2899 (100 ea.) 701 267 2900 to 701 267 2999 (100 ea.) 701 267 3000 to 701 267 3099 (100 ea.) 701 267 3100 to 701 267 3199 (100 ea.) 701 267 3200 to 701 267 3299 (100 ea.) 701 267 3300 to 701 267 3399 (100 ea.) 701 267 3400 to 701 267 3499 (100 ea.) 701 267 3500 to 701 267 3599 (100 ea.) 701 267 3600 to 701 267 3699 (100 ea.) 701 267 3700 to 701 267 3799 (100 ea.) 701 267 3800 to 701 267 3899 (100 ea.) 701 267 3900 to 701 267 3999 (100 ea.)

As of March 22, 1995, 330 postal money orders totalling over $541,149.00 have been cashed. A majority of those negotiated were in the Philippines. Any financial loss due to acceptance of altered or counterfeit money orders will be incurred by you or your depositor. Any questions regarding this warning notice may be directed to U.S. Postal Inspectors J.J. Sullivan, Jr., or Lorenzo B. Laurel, at P.O. Box 882528, San Francisco, CA 94188-2528; Telephone 415 550-5625; or FAX 415 550-5786 (24 Hours).

The maximum valid amount of any U.S. Postal Money Order is $700.00 U.S. Any U.S. Postal Money Order completed in excess of $700.00 is either stolen, altered, or both, do not cash!" — U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

In case you take hold of the above listed U.S. Postal Money Orders please contact immediately the Cash Department, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas at the following tel. nos: 502777, 594934, or 507051 local 2296 or 2388.

EDGARDO P. ZIALCITA Deputy Governor