Counterfeit cashier’s checks drawn on Surety Bank, Deland, Florida, are reportedly in circulation

Surety Bank, Deland, Florida, has reported to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) that counterfeit cashier's checks are in circulation. The counterfeit items are drawn on the bank and display the proper routing number of 263187320. The authentic checks are yellow; the counterfeit checks are either green or yellow. Each instance has involved the sale of merchandise over the Internet, with extra cash back, and the name “Mikie” as remitter. A copy of a counterfeit check and a copy of an authentic cashier's check (void) are attached for your review.

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

Ms. Karen Justin
President
Surety Bank
990 North Woodland Boulevard
Deland, Florida 32720
Telephone: (386) 734-1647
Fax: (386) 734-7314

Information about this financial institution or these instruments may be forwarded to the FDIC's Special Activities Section, 550 17th Street, N.W., Room F-4040, 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/2004/index.html. To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts, Financial Institution Letters and other announcements through e-mail, please visit www.fdic.gov/news/news/announcements/index.html.

Michael J. ZamorskiDirector
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection