Counterfeit treasurer's checks drawn on Bangor Savings Bank, Bangor, Maine, are reportedly in circulation

Bangor Savings Bank, Bangor, Maine, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that fraudulent checks are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 211274382, which is assigned to Bangor Savings Bank, Bangor, Maine. However, authentic checks display the routing number 102000979, which is assigned to Integrated Payment Systems, Englewood, Colorado. The checks are markedly dissimilar. The layout, style and fonts are different. The counterfeit items are referred to as "Cashier's Check," while authentic checks are referred to as "Treasurer's Check." Authentic checks display the bank's logo on the top left side of the check. Counterfeit items display a telephone number, which is not associated with the bank. Copies of a counterfeit item and an authentic item (VOID) are attached for your review.

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

Frances Fruchtenicht
Vice President, Security Officer
Bangor Savings Bank
3 State Street
Bangor, Maine 04401
Telephone: (207) 942-5211
Fax: (207) 941-2707639-2808
Email: Fran.Fruchtenicht@bangor.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