Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh, Brooklyn, New York, are reportedly in circulation

The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh, Brooklyn, New York, 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 022000868, which is the drawee bank for The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh. The counterfeit items and the authentic checks are similar. However, authentic cashier's checks have a padlock icon and state “security features detailed on back” on the right side of the check. Additionally, the agent number “330099” precedes the routing number on authentic instruments. The agent number follows the routing number on the counterfeit items. 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:

Stephen Varriale
Vice President
The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh
209 Havemeyer Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Telephone: (718) 782-6200, Ext. 8316, or (516) 338-7900
Fax: (718)-486-8793
Email: svarriale@dimewell.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