Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Bank North, Crivitz, Wisconsin, are reportedly in circulation

Bank North, Crivitz, Wisconsin, 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 075907112 for Bank North. The counterfeit items and the authentic checks are similar. However, authentic cashier's checks display a small compass in the bank's logo just above the joined letters B and N. Also, the counterfeit items do not include a title line below the signature line, and they indicate PRINTED IN CANADA on the reverse side. Copies 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:

Fay Schmidt
Vice President
Bank North
P.O. Box 380
Wausaukee, WI 54177
Telephone: (715) 856-5116
Fax: (715) 856-5304
fays@banknorthwis.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