Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Community Bank of the Midwest, Great Bend, Kansas, are reportedly in circulation

Community Bank of the Midwest, Great Bend, Kansas, 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 122203471, which is assigned to Community Bank, Pasadena, California. The routing number assigned to Community Bank of the Midwest, Great Bend, Kansas, is 101107860. The counterfeit items are very similar to authentic cashier's checks, with the primary difference being the use of an incorrect routing number. 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:

Billie Kuhlman
Compliance Administrator
Community Bank of the Midwest
2220 Broadway
Great Bend, Kansas
Telephone: (620) 792-5111
Fax: (620) 792-5168
Website: www.communitybankmidwest.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