The Rockport National Bank, Rockport, Massachusetts, contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 011305260, which is assigned to The Rockport National Bank, Rockport, Massachusetts. However, the counterfeit items are markedly dissimilar to authentic checks. Authentic checks are referred to as Cashier's Checks, while counterfeit items are referred to as Official Checks. Authentic checks have the bank's logo displayed prior to the bank name in the top-left portion of the check, while counterfeit checks have the bank name and a different logo in the top-center portion of the check. The counterfeit items display different format, style and fonts. A copy of a counterfeit item and an authentic check (VOID) are attached for your review.

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

Kathryn Bruni
Security Officer
Rockport National Bank
16 Main Street
Rockport, Massachusetts 01966
Telephone: (978) 309-1230
Fax: (978) 546-3263
Email: kbruni@rockportnational.com

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Distribution: FDIC-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings)

NOTE: As a security precaution, the FDIC does not post to its Web site online copies of fraudulent instruments or copies of the genuine instruments that have been counterfeited. This is to avoid attempts by others to use the electronic versions of these instruments to facilitate additional fraud. Printed copies of fraudulent instruments are mailed with the Special Alert letter to the financial institutions on the letter's distribution list (generally, FDIC-supervised banks – commercial and savings). Printed copies of the Special Alert and its attachment(s) may also be obtained from the FDIC's Public Information Center, 801 17^th Street, NW, Room 100, Washington, DC 20434 (telephone: 1-877-275-3342 or (703) 562-2200; fax: (703) 562-2296; or e-mail: publicinfo@fdic.gov).