Naugatuck Savings Bank, Naugatuck, Connecticut, has 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 211174178, which is assigned to Naugatuck Savings Bank. However, Naugatuck Savings Bank issues official checks through Travelers Express Company, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, which has an account at Huntington National Bank, Columbus, Ohio. Authentic official checks bear the routing number 044015543, which is assigned to Huntington National Bank.

The counterfeit items are dissimilar to authentic items in style. The counterfeit items, which display the wording "Cashier's Check" in the top center portion of the item, do not display a bank logo.

Authentic checks are referred to as official checks and display a sunburst logo in the top-center portion of the check; sun rays are displayed throughout the entire check. A honeycomb logo is displayed above the bank's name in the top-left portion. Information pertaining to Travelers Express and the drawee bank, Huntington National Bank, is displayed in the bottom-left corner of the check.

A copy of a counterfeit item and a copy of an authentic cashier's check (VOID) are attached for your review.

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

Thomas R. Nash
Security Officer
Naugatuck Savings Bank
251 Church Street
Naugatuck, Connecticut 06770-0370
Telephone: (203) 720-5335
Fax: (203) 720-5386
E-mail: Thomas.nash@naugsb.com

For your reference, FDIC Special Alerts may be accessed from the FDIC's website 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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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, telephone: 1-877-275-3342 or 703-562-2200; fax: 703-562-2296; or e-mail: publicinfo@fdic.gov).

Distribution: FDIC-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings)