Counterfeit official checks drawn on Rhinebeck Savings Bank, Rhinebeck, New York, are reportedly in circulation

Rhinebeck Savings Bank, Rhinebeck, New York, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit official checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the proper routing number of 221971015 for Rhinebeck Savings Bank; however, the fraudulent items are markedly dissimilar to authentic bank checks. The layout, style and fonts are different. Counterfeit items use the term "CASHIER'S CHECK" in the bottom left portion of the check while Rhinebeck Savings Bank uses the term "OFFICIAL BANK CHECK" at the top of the check. A copy of a counterfeit item and an authentic official check (VOID) are attached for your review.

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

Robert L. Schraff
Security Officer
Rhinebeck Savings Bank
P.O. Box 1191
2 Jefferson Plaza
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
Telephone: (845) 454-8555, Extension 509
Fax: (845) 790-1550
robert_schraff@rhinebecksavings.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