Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Waldo State Bank, Waldo, Wisconsin, are reportedly in circulation

Waldo State Bank, Waldo, Wisconsin, 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 do NOT use the proper routing number of 075908027 for Waldo State Bank; the counterfeit items display the routing number of 113104521 for State Bank, La Grange, Texas. The fraudulent items are markedly dissimilar to authentic bank checks. The layout, style and fonts are different. A copy of a counterfeit item and a copy of 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:

Mary Hopeman
Assistant Cashier
Waldo State Bank
119 North Depot Street
P.O. Box 8
Waldo, Wisconsin 53093
Telephone: (920) 528-8385
Fax: (920) 528-8242
waldosb@waldostatebank.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