Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Millbury Savings Bank, Millbury, Massachusetts, are reportedly in circulation

Millbury Savings Bank, Millbury, Massachusetts, 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 211370639, which is assigned to Millbury Savings Bank, Millbury, Massachusetts. The counterfeit items are dissimilar to authentic checks, with a different layout, style and font. In addition, the counterfeit checks are referred to as official checks, with the wording included in a box located at the top-center portion of the check. Authentic checks are not referred to as any specific type of check. A copy of a counterfeit item and an authentic check (VOID) are attached for your review.

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

Bonny M. Dattis
Senior Vice President
Millbury Savings Bank
109 Elm Street
Millbury, Massachusetts 01527
Telephone: (508) 865-5811
Fax: (508) 865-4143
bdattis@millurysavings.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.

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.

Christopher J. SpothActing Director
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection