MemoDN-9 memorandum SAC Denver to SAC Houston re theft of AMEXCO money orders22 March 19821 page
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Part 46, page 340

DB Cooper-19195

Document date 22 March 1982

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DN-9 (Rev. 9-19-80) Memorandum

INSTRUCTION: Form may be completed in legible hand printing.

To : SAC, HOUSTON Date 3/22/82

From : SAC, Denver [REDACTED]

Subject : UNSUB, aka [REDACTED]

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AMEXCO FILE # [REDACTED] ITSP OO: HO RE: ☐ MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF AMEXCO MONEY ORDER(S) ☐ RAISED AMEXCO MONEY ORDER(S) ☐ COUNTERFEIT MONEY ORDER(S) x☒ THEFT OF AMEXCO MONEY ORDER(S)

YOUR OFFICE SHOULD INSURE THAT ANY INVESTIGATION INSTITUTED UPON RECEIPT OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH BUREAU USE OF PERSONNEL AND QUALITY VS. QUANTITY POLICY, AND EXISTING PROSECUTIVE GUIDELINES ISSUED BY YOUR U. S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

Enclosures were furnished on 3/22/82 by [REDACTED], Fraud Prevention Supervisor, American Express Company, (AMEXCO), Money Order Division, Englewood, Colorado, who advised that AMEXCO Money Orders

☒ Printed in the amount of $ 900 each; by ☐ Taken in ☐ armed robbery, ☐ burglary, ☐ sneak theft or ☐ mysteriously disappeared from Houston 1st American Savings, 6201 Kirby, Houston, TX, who accepted a check on an account which was closed. ☐ Sent via first class mail to ___________. The money orders were never received. x☒ There is a potential loss of $ 2,000 ☐ Purchased in a small amount and raised to a larger amount. ☐ A checkwriter, Brand Name ___________, Model # ___________, Serial Number ___________, was also stolen. x☒ Insure checkwriter and money orders are entered into NCIC when applicable. ☐ This incident was reported to the police. x☒ The money order(s) was/were negotiated and submitted through normal banking channels to AMEXCO, Englewood, for payment and returned as stolen/raised to place of negotiation as shown on enclosed Transit Collection Letter(s) worksheet(s). x☒ Investigation to be conducted is being left to the discretion of the Office of Origin, and leads to auxiliary offices are to be set out by the Office of Origin and will not be dictated by the Denver Office.

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(2)Houston (Enc. 3 ) (RM) 1 - Denver JFT/jft (3) DB Cooper-19195