Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on First American Bank & Trust Company, Athens, Georgia, are reportedly in circulation

First American Bank & Trust Company, Athens, Georgia, 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 do not display the proper routing number for First American Bank & Trust Company. The proper routing number for First American Bank & Trust Company, Athens, Georgia, is 061111255. In addition, the counterfeit items are markedly dissimilar from authentic checks. The counterfeit items display "Cashier's Check" at the top center of the check and list a fraudulent toll-free telephone number beneath the bank logo in the upper left corner. Authentic instruments display "Cashier's Check" in the lower left corner of the check. 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:

Lisa Wilson
Security Officer
First American Bank & Trust Company
300 College Avenue
Athens, Georgia 30601
Telephone: (706) 354-5000
Fax: (706) 354-5034
lisa@fabathens.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