The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has learned that counterfeit official checks drawn on Fifth Third Bank, Kentucky, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky, are currently in circulation. All of the known counterfeit items include the bank's routing number of 042101190. The counterfeit items, while laid out similarly to the bank's authentic instruments, use different fonts and have asterisks behind the numeric dollar amount. Attached for your review is an example of a counterfeit item.

Any information you have about this matter should be brought to the attention of:

Ms. Tamara Mullins
Bank Protection/Operation
Fifth Third Bank, Kentucky, Inc.
401 South Fourth Avenue
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
Telephone: (937) 840-5380
FAX: (937) 840-5399

Counterfeit checks drawn on Delta Bank, Vidalia, Louisiana, for the account of Community Credit Center, Inc. (CCC) are in circulation. CCC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Central Louisiana Capital Corp., the parent company of Delta Bank. The items bear Delta Bank's routing number of 111101144. The reported counterfeit items, while similar in design to the genuine instrument, are smaller in size (length), include a preprinted check number, and do not display the bank logo. An example of a counterfeit item and a copy of a genuine cashier's check (void) are attached for your review.

Any information you have about this matter should be brought to the attention of:

Ms. Wanda Wiggins
Chief Financial Officer
Delta Bank
1617 Carter Street
Vidalia, Louisiana 71373
Telephone: (318) 336-5257
FAX: (318) 336-5255

Information about these financial institutions or instruments may be forwarded to the FDIC's Special Activities Section, 550 17th Street, NW, Room F-4040, Washington, DC 20429, or transmitted electronically to alert@fdic.gov.

For your reference, FDIC Special Alerts may be accessed from the FDIC's Web site at www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2003/index.html. To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts, Financial Institution Letters and other announcements through e-mail, please visit www.fdic.gov/news/news/announcements/index.html.

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