Treasurer's checks drawn on Middlesex Savings Bank, Natick, Massachusetts, have been reported missing, lost, or stolen in transit

Middlesex Savings Bank, Natick, Massachusetts, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that 601 treasurer's checks bearing the institution's name were missing, lost, or stolen in transit to a branch office. These instruments were issued for an account number of which the last three digits are 001. The missing, lost, or stolen items have the following serial numbers:

Serial Numbers Number of checks3044500 13045001 to 3045100 1003045401 to 3045500 1003045701 to 3045800 1003045901 to 3046000 1003046501 to 3046600 1003046701 to 3046800 100

A copy of a treasurer's check (VOID) is attached for your information.

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

Richard Russo
Vice President & Security Officer
Middlesex Savings Bank
36 Summer Street
Natick, Massachusetts 01760
Telephone: (508) 652-3475
Fax: (508) 652-4432
rrusso@middlesexbank.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 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