Counterfeit trust checks drawn on Fiserv Trust Company, Denver, Colorado, are reportedly in circulation

Fiserv Trust Company, Denver, Colorado, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit trust checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the proper routing number of 041203824 for processing Fiserv Trust Company checks, which are payable through Wells Fargo Bank Ohio N.A., Van Wert, Ohio; however, the fraudulent items are markedly dissimilar to authentic bank checks. The layout, style and fonts are different. A copy of a counterfeit item and an authentic trust check (VOID) are attached for your review.

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

Chris Peterson
Cash Manager
Fiserv Trust Company
717 17th Street, Suite 2600
Denver, Colorado 80202
Telephone: (303) 293-2223 Extension 5793
Fax: (303) 294-5751
chris.peterson@ftc.fiserv.com

Information about these instruments may be forwarded to the FDIC's Cyber-Fraud and Financial Crimes Section, 550 17th Street, N.W., Room F-4004, 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 website 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