Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Lafayette State Bank, Mayo, Florida, are reportedly in circulation

Lafayette State Bank, Mayo, Florida, 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 display the proper routing number of 063105515 and are very similar to authentic instruments. However, authentic cashier's checks contain a security watermark on the reverse side, which is not evident on the counterfeit items. 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:

Mary Beth Hamlin
Vice President
Lafayette State Bank
P.O. Box 108
Mayo, Florida 32066
Telephone: (386) 294-1901
Fax: (386) 294-4282

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 Web site 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. ZamorskiDirector
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection