Counterfeit cashier’s checks drawn on Chittenden Trust Company, Burlington, Vermont, are reportedly in circulation

Chittenden Trust Company, Burlington, Vermont, has reported to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) that counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the institution name “Chittenden Trust Company” are in circulation. The counterfeit items display the proper routing number of 011600062 for Chittenden Trust Company and closely resemble authentic Cashier's checks. However, authentic instruments are printed on gray check paper stock and do not have a decorative border. Conversely, counterfeit items are printed on light peach-colored check paper stock and have a decorative border. A copy 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:

Mary Lou Amidon
Deposit Services Department
Chittenden Corp.
P.O. Box 804
Brattleboro, Vermont 05302
Telephone: (802) 258-5015
Fax: (802) 258-5311
mamidon@chittenden.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