Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Central Bank, Lebanon, Missouri, are reportedly in circulation

Central Bank, Lebanon, Missouri, 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 081502815 for Central Bank. The counterfeit items and the authentic checks are similar. However, authentic cashier's checks are printed on a blue and white background. The counterfeit items are off-white with a blue border. Authentic cashier's checks indicate that an officer's signature is required for amounts of $3,000 and over. Most counterfeit items indicate that an officer's signature is required for amounts of $50,000 and over, although some indicate $3,000 and over. 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:

Donita Price
Vice President
Central Bank
P.O. Box 31
Lebanon, Missouri 65536
Telephone: (417) 532-2151
Fax: (417) 532-2001
dprice@central-bank.net

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