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Financial Institution Letter

SPECIAL ALERT



TO: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
SUBJECT: Stolen U.S. Savings Bonds

The East Windsor Township Police Department, Mercer County, New Jersey, has asked the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to alert all U.S. banks to the theft of $100,000 in U.S. Savings Bonds during a residential burglary in East Windsor Township. It is believed the suspects will attempt to redeem the bonds outside the geographical area where the burglary occurred.

The bonds are issued to Nicola Nastasi POD Nick Pinizzotto . A partial listing containing known numbers, issue dates and amounts is attached for your information. If you have any information concerning any individual attempting to redeem any of these U.S. Savings Bonds, please contact your local police department. Any questions concerning this case should be directed to Detective Sergeant Michael Pincus or Detective Joseph Gorski of the East Windsor Township Police Department at 609-448-5678.

Information also may be forwarded to the FDIC's Special Activities Section, 550 17th Street, NW, Room F-6012, Washington, DC 20429, or transmitted electronically to alert@fdic.gov .

For your reference, all FDIC Financial Institution Letters published since January of 1995 may be found on the FDIC's Web site at www.fdic.gov under "Newsroom, Events & FOIA." To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Financial Institution Letters through e-mail, please visit http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/announcements/index.html .



Michael J. Zamorski
Director

Attachment

Distribution: All Insured Institutions

NOTE: Paper copies of FDIC financial institution letters may be obtained through the FDIC's Public Information Center, 801 17th Street, NW, Room 100, Washington, DC 20434 (800-276-6003 or (703) 562-2200).


Attachment

The following is a list of United States Savings Bonds stolen from an East Windsor Township apartment on August 26, 2002. This information is provided to assist bank institutions in identifying the items as stolen. All bonds were issued to:

Nicola Nastasi
213 No. 4th Ave.
Highland Park, NJ 08904

Nicola Nastasi @ this address the past 4-6 years
5413 Windsor Regency
East Windsor, NJ 08520
POD
Nick Pinizzotto

Series E Date Issued Amount
E-M203929558E 11-30-1976 $1000.00
E-M203929559E 11-30-1976 $1000.00
E-M203929560E 11-30-1976 $1000.00
E-M203929561E 11-30-1976 $1000.00
E-M203292564E 11-30-1976 $1000.00
E-M203929562E 11-30-1976 $1000.00
EEM92926EE 4-21-1980 $1000.00
EEM92927EE 4-21-1980 $1000.00
EM200956266E 11-18-1975 $1000.00
EM200956261E 11-18-1975 $1000.00
EM200956264E 11-18-1975 $1000.00
EM200956265E 11-18-1975 $1000.00
EM200956258E 11-5-1975 $1000.00
EM200956256E 11-5-1975 $1000.00
EM200956259E 11-5-1975 $1000.00
EM200956257E 11-5-1975 $1000.00
EM89166050E 7-18-1967 $1000.00
EM89166054E 7-18-1967 $1000.00
EM89166053E 7-18-1967 $1000.00
EM89166049E 7-18-1967 $1000.00
EM89166051E 7-18-1967 $1000.00
EM89166052E 7-18-1967 $1000.00
EM89166055E 7-18-1967 $1000.00
EM208811169E 8-21-1978 $1000.00
EM203929563E 11-30-1976 $1000.00
EM2044030419E 1-25-1977 $1000.00
EM208811170E 8-21-1978 $1000.00
EM205574186E 6-14-1977 $1000.00
E-M205574185E 6-14-1977 $1000.00
E-M205574184E 6-14-1977 $1000.00
E-M208293513E 5-30-1978 $1000.00
E-M208293512E 5-30-1978 $1000.00
E-M21055174E 7-2-1979 $1000.00
E-M209738558E 7-2-1979 $1000.00
E-C2008539072E 12-24-1975 $100.00
EM205984877E 9-26-1977 $1000.00
EM205984875E 9-26-1977 $1000.00
EM205984876E 9-26-1977 $1000.00
EM205984874E 9-26-1977 $1000.00
EEX2428721EE 10-1991 $10,000.00
EEX2428723EE 12-03-1991 $10,000.00
EEX2428722EE $10,000.00
EEX2428719EE $10,000.00
EEX2428720EE 10-1991
12-03-1991
$10,000.00

THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS RELATED TO AN ACTIVE, ONGOING POLICE INVESTIGATION. IT IS REQUESTED THAT THE INFORMATION BE PROVIDED TO BANK PERSONNEL FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING IN THE INVESTIGATION.

IN THE EVENT AN INDIVIDUAL ATTEMPTS TO REDEEM THE VALUE OF ANY OF THE ABOVE LISTED BONDS, OR OTHER BONDS ISSUED IN THE ABOVE PERSON'S NAME, IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT.

THIS INVESTIGATION IS BEING CONDUCTED BY THE EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT, INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES. CONTACT DETECTIVE SERGEANT MICHAEL PINCUS OR DETECTIVE JOSEPH GORSKI, AT (609) 448-5678, WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR INFORMATION RELATED TO THIS INVESTIGATION.


FIL-105-2002

Last Updated: September 5, 2002