Counterfeit official checks drawn on Savings Institute Bank and Trust Company, Willimantic, Connecticut, are reportedly in circulation

Savings Institute Bank and Trust Company, Willimantic, Connecticut, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 211174181, which is assigned to Savings Institute Bank and Trust Company, Willimantic, Connecticut. The items are quite similar. However, on authentic checks, the background behind the logo is the same color as the remainder of the check. On counterfeit checks, the background behind the logo is dark and the lettering for the logo is light. A copy of a counterfeit item and a copy of an authentic check (VOID) are attached for your review.

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

Robert A. Blankenship
Vice President
Savings Institute Bank and Trust Company
803 Main Street
Willimantic, Connecticut 06226
Telephone: (860) 456-6530
Fax: (860) 456-5213
Robert_Blankenship@banksi.com

Information about counterfeit items, cyber-fraud incidents and other fraudulent activity 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.

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Christopher J. SpothActing Director
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection