Ameris Bank, Moultrie, Georgia, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that official checks bearing the institution's name are missing, lost or stolen.

The serial numbers associated with these checks are 063244 through, and including, 063250. The checks display the routing number 061201754, which is assigned to Ameris Bank.

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

Mona A. Hayes
Assistant Vice President BSA/AML Compliance
Ameris Bank
P.O. Box 3668
Moultrie, Georgia 31776
Telephone: (229) 890-6373, extension 331
Fax: (229) 890-6376
E-mail: mona.hayes@amerisbank.com

Information about counterfeit items, cyber-fraud incidents and other fraudulent activity may be forwarded to the FDIC's Cyber-Fraud and Financial Crimes Section, 550 17th Street, N.W., Room F-4004, Washington, D.C. 20429, or transmitted electronically to alert@fdic.gov. Questions related to federal deposit insurance or consumer issues should be submitted to the FDIC using an online form that can be accessed at http://www2.fdic.gov/starsmail/index.asp.

For your reference, FDIC Special Alerts may be accessed from the FDIC's website at www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2008/index.html. To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts through e-mail, please visit www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html.

Distribution: FDIC-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings)

Note: Paper copies of FDIC Special Alerts may be obtained through the FDIC's Public Information Center, 1-877-275-3342 or 703-562-2200).