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Special Alerts
| SA-23-2006
February 8, 2006
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| TO: |
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (also of interest to Security Officer) |
| SUBJECT: |
Counterfeit Cashier's Checks
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| Summary: |
Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on First Tennessee Bank, National Association, Memphis, Tennessee, are reportedly in circulation.
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First Tennessee Bank, National Association, Memphis, Tennessee, has
contacted the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to report
that counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the institution's
name are in circulation.
The counterfeit items display the routing number 064201324, which
is assigned to First Tennessee Bank, National Association. The counterfeit
items also
display a logo of a red, white and blue square containing a white star
in the top-left portion of the item. "FIRST TENNESSEE" is printed
directly beneath the logo. "CASHIER'S CHECK" is displayed
in the top-center portion of the counterfeit item, and the following
statement appears within the bottom border of the item: "THIS DOCUMENT
CONTAINS
SECURITY FEATURES – SEE REVERSE- CE DOCUMENT CONTIENT DES CARACTERISTIQUES
DE SECURITE- VOIR A LENDOS."
Authentic cashier's checks display the bank's logo in the top-left
portion of the check, with "FIRST TENNESSEE" printed directly
to the right. "CASHIER'S CHECK" is displayed in the top-
center portion of the check. Authentic checks do not contain an actual signature
line.
To verify the authenticity of or to provide any information you have
concerning this matter please contact:
Travis Wright
Corporate Security
First Tennessee Bank, National Association
165 Madison Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38101
Telephone: (865) 971-2474
Fax: (865) 971-2786
tewright@firsthorizon.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.
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Christopher
J. Spoth |
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Acting
Director
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection |
Distribution: FDIC-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings)
NOTE: Paper copies of FDIC Special Alerts may be obtained through the
FDIC's Public Information (1-877-275-3342 or 703-562-2200).
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