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

Greenfield Savings Bank, Greenfield, Massachusetts, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number of 211870799, which is assigned to Greenfield Savings Bank; however, they are dissimilar to authentic cashier's checks in layout, style, and fonts. The counterfeit items display "Cashier's Check" in the top center, and the bank's name and main office address (including a PO Box number) in the top-left corner. They also include the following across the top border: "THIS DOCUMENT HAS A COLORED BACKGROUND AND MICROPRINTING. THE REVERSE SIDE INCLUDES AN ARTIFICIAL WATERMARK."

Authentic cashier's checks include the words "CASHIERS CHECK" inside the top and bottom borders. They also display the bank's logo, name, branch names and state in the top-left corner. Authentic cashier's checks are light green with ornamental borders on all sides.

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:

Kate Stevens
Compliance Officer
Greenfield Savings Bank
400 Main Street, P.O. Box 1537
Greenfield, MA 01302
Telephone: (413) 774-3191
Fax: (413) 775-2943
E-mail: kstevens@greenfieldsavings.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.

Sandra L. ThompsonActing Director
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection