Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Comerica Bank, Detroit, Michigan, are reportedly in circulation

Comerica Bank, Detroit, Michigan, 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 111000753; however, the fraudulent instruments are considerably different from authentic cashier's checks. The counterfeit items display an "800" telephone number under the wording "CASHIERS CHECK" near the top center of the check. This is not a valid Comerica Bank telephone number. Comerica Bank uses several styles of cashier's checks. A copy of a counterfeit item and a single example 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:

Dianne Shovely
Vice President
Fraud Prevention & Investigative Services
Comerica Bank
39200 West Six Mile
Livonia, Michigan 48152
Telephone: (734) 632-5595
Fax: (734) 632-5227
dianne_shovely@comerica.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. ZamorskiDirector
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection