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Special Alerts
Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company, Columbus, Indiana, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation. The counterfeit items bear the routing number 074902341, which is assigned to Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company, and are similar to authentic checks. However, the following statement is embedded in the top border of the counterfeit items: "THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDES AN ARTIFICIAL WATERMARK – HOLD AT AN ANGLE TO VIEW." A padlock symbol and list of security features are printed in a box on the bottom of the reverse side of the counterfeit item. Authentic checks are light blue with white margins. The following statement is embedded in the top border of the checks: "SECURITY WARNING: THE FACE OF THIS DOCUMENT FEATURES A COLORED BACKGROUND AND MICROPRINT BORDERS – THE REVERSE SIDE FEATURES ARTIFICIAL WATERMARKS." The reverse side of authentic checks bears the following statement at the bottom: "THIS DOCUMENT IS PROTECTED BY ARTIFICIAL WATERMARKS. HOLD AT AN ANGLE TO VIEW." Copies of a counterfeit item and 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: Contact Center 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.
Attachment (not available electronically) NOTE: As a security precaution, the FDIC does not post to its Web site electronic images of fraudulent items or authentic checks that have been counterfeited. This is to avoid attempts by others to use these instruments to facilitate additional fraud. Financial institutions can view images of the fraudulent items and authentic checks (marked as VOID) using the FDIC's free, secure Web site, FDICconnect. (See more information about FDICconnect at http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2006/fil06032.html.) Printed copies of each 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) |
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Last Updated 6/29/2006 | communications@fdic.gov |
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