Counterfeit money orders drawn on First Security Bank, Lake Benton, Minnesota, are reportedly in circulation

First Security Bank, Lake Benton, Minnesota, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit money orders bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number of 092005411 assigned to First Security Bank, Lake Benton, Minnesota. The counterfeit money orders are similar to the authentic instruments; however, the bank's telephone number is not displayed on the counterfeit items. The authentic money orders are payable through First Interstate Bank, Helena, Montana.

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

Janel Stuefen
Teller
First Security Bank
P. O. Box 278
Lake Benton, MN 56149
Telephone: 507-368-4261
FAX Number: 507-368-4264
Email: fsblb@itctel.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/2005/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