Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Sky Bank, Salineville, Ohio, are reportedly in circulation

Sky Bank, Salineville, Ohio, 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 routing number of 011007092, which is the routing number for the payable-through bank for Sky Bank. The counterfeit items are similar to authentic checks. The authentic checks are light blue in color and contain "Sky Bank" in micro print on the legal (signature) line. The counterfeit checks are light green and contain "The Sum" in microprint on the legal (signature) line. Authentic instruments also have a decorative border framing 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:

Dick Compton
Fraud Investigator
Sky Financial Group
221 South Church Street
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
Telephone: (419) 249-3360
Fax: (419) 249-7849
Email: Dick.Compton@SkyFi.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