Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on First Commercial Bank of Florida, Orlando, Florida, are in circulation

First Commercial Bank of Florida, Orlando, Florida, has reported to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) that counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the institution name “First Commercial Bank of Florida” are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the proper routing number of 063114603; however, the fraudulent instruments are markedly dissimilar to authentic bank checks. Counterfeit items display the bank name in the upper left corner of the check, but without the bank logo “1st.” Counterfeit items also include the wording “Cashier's Check” located at the top in the center of the check with “Void After 90 Days” displayed below. Authentic cashier's checks display the bank logo in the upper-left corner of the check and include the wording “Official Check” beneath the legal amount line. Copies of a counterfeit item and an authentic instrument (void) are attached for your review.

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

Paula Castleberry
First Commercial Bank of Florida
2750 Taylor Ave., Suite A
Orlando, Florida 32806
Telephone: (407) 872-3889, Ext. 311
Fax: (407) 872-3314
pcastleberry@fcbflorida.com

Information about 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 website at www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2004/index.html. To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts through e-mail, please visit www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html.

Michael J. Zamorski

Director
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection