The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has learned that counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on four separate financial institutions are in circulation. The items appear to be circulating nationwide. Information about the counterfeit items follows.
Attached for your information are copies of two of the counterfeit items. Any information you have about this matter should be brought to the attention of: Mr. Donald BahrSenior Vice President The Bank of Kentucky P. O. Box 577 Florence, Kentucky 41022 Telephone: (859) 372-5174
Attached for your information is a copy of one of the counterfeit items. Any information you have about this matter should be brought to the attention of: Ms. Kathy KuzmickiOak Brook Bank 1400 Sixteenth Street Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 Telephone: (630) 571-1050, Ext. 242 Fax: (630) 571-9427
Attached for your information is a copy of one of the counterfeit items. Since these items bear the routing number of Oak Brook Bank, Oak Brook, Illinois, any information you have about this matter should be brought to the attention of: Ms. Kathy KuzmickiOak Brook Bank 1400 Sixteenth Street Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 Telephone: (630) 571-1050, Ext. 242 Fax: (630) 571-9427
Attached for your information is a copy of one of the bank's legitimate cashier's checks and a copy of one of the counterfeit items. Any information you have about this matter should be brought to the attention of: Ms. Patricia GentzenVice President/Security Officer Founders Bank 3052 W. 111th Street Chicago, Illinois 60655 Telephone: (773) 298-5901 Fax: (773) 445-7169 Information about these instruments also may be forwarded to the FDIC's Special Activities Section, 550 17th Street, NW, Room F-6012, Washington, DC 20429. Information also may be 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 "News, 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 .
Attachments (not available electronically) Distribution: FDIC-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings) 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). |