The counterfeit items display the routing number 122242173, which is assigned to Northern Trust Bank of California, National Association. Most of the counterfeit items are printed on light-green check stock. Some of the counterfeit items contain a security statement in the top border of the item. The counterfeit items display an anchor logo enclosed in a shaded rectangular box located in the top center of the item.

Authentic cashier's checks are printed on white check stock, with fine-green background lines. The checks have a green border framing the entire check, and the border contains a security watermark. Authentic checks display the bank's logo of an anchor with a rope enclosed in a circle inside a shaded box with rounded corners.

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

Susan Turay
2nd Vice President
Northern Trust Bank of California, National Association
355 S. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90071
Telephone: (602) 468-2582
Fax: (602) 912-8696
Sjt2@ntrs.com

Additional information about this matter that you believe should be brought to the OCC's attention may be forwarded to:

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. Information 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 Web site at www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2006/index.html. To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts through e-mail, please visit www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html.

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