Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Devon Bank, Chicago, Illinois, are reportedly in circulation

Devon Bank, Chicago, Illinois, 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 071004271, which is assigned to Devon Bank, and they are similar to authentic checks. However, some – but not all – of the counterfeit items display a black box in the upper-right corner of the check. The border on the sides of the counterfeit items is blurred, while the border on authentic checks is crisp. A copy of a counterfeit item and 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:

Irving Loundy
Senior Vice President
Devon Bank
6445 N. Western Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60645
Telephone: (773) 465-2500 Ext. 1300
Fax: (773) 973-7462
ILoundy@devonbank.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/2006/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