Counterfeit cashier’s checks drawn on Fiduciary Trust Company International, New York, New York, are reportedly in circulation

Fiduciary Trust Company International, New York, 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 026007922 for Fiduciary Trust Company International (FTCI). The counterfeit items and the authentic checks are nearly identical, so a visual inspection of a presented check may not be sufficient to identify counterfeit items. Therefore, the institution recommends that any official checks drawn on FTCI should be verified directly by utilizing the contact information below. 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:

John J. Conte
Senior Vice President
Fiduciary Trust Company International
600 5th Avenue
New York, New York 10020
Telephone: (212) 632-3011
Fax: (212) 632-3004
Email: jconte@ftci.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