Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Naugatuck Savings Bank, Naugatuck, Connecticut, are reportedly in circulation

Naugatuck Savings Bank, Naugatuck, 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 211174178, which is assigned to Naugatuck Savings Bank. However, Naugatuck Savings Bank issues official checks through Travelers Express Company, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, which has an account at Huntington National Bank, Columbus, Ohio. Authentic official checks bear the routing number 044015543, which is assigned to Huntington National Bank.

The counterfeit items are dissimilar to authentic items in style. The counterfeit items, which display the wording "Cashier's Check" in the top center portion of the item, do not display a bank logo.

Authentic checks are referred to as official checks and display a sunburst logo in the top-center portion of the check; sun rays are displayed throughout the entire check. A honeycomb logo is displayed above the bank's name in the top-left portion. Information pertaining to Travelers Express and the drawee bank, Huntington National Bank, is displayed in the bottom-left corner of the check.

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:

Thomas R. Nash
Security Officer
Naugatuck Savings Bank
251 Church Street
Naugatuck, Connecticut 06770-0370
Telephone: (203) 720-5335
Fax: (203) 720-5386
E-mail: Thomas.nash@naugsb.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 website 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.

Sandra L. ThompsonActing Director
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection