Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on the former CNB National Bank, Lake City, Florida, and Citrus Bank, Orlando, Florida, which are now part of Mercantile Bank, Orlando, Florida, are reportedly in circulation

Mercantile Bank, Orlando, Florida, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the names of two previously acquired institutions are in circulation.

The counterfeit items in the name of CNB National Bank display the routing number of 063112281, and the counterfeit items in the name of Citrus Bank display the routing number of 063113772. CNB National Bank and Citrus Bank no longer exist as separate operating entities. These banking entities merged with Mercantile Bank on July 16, 2004, and July 1, 1999, respectively. Copies of the counterfeit items are attached for your review.

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

Ted Conroy
SVP – Director, Corporate Investigations
TSFG, Carolina First Bank and Mercantile Bank
P.O. Box 1029
Greenville, South Carolina 29602
Telephone: (864) 239-4600
Fax: (864) 241-1565
ted.conroy@thesouthgroup.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 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. Zamorski

Director
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection