Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Citizens Tri-Country Bank, Nashville, Tennessee, are reportedly in circulation

Citizens Tri-County Bank, Dunlap, Tennessee, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit checks bearing its name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 064102070, which is assigned to Citizens Tri-County Bank, but are dissimilar to authentic checks in appearance. The counterfeit items display an incorrect branch address (in Nashville, TN) in the top-center portion of the item. Printed above the words "CASHIER'S CHECK" in the lower-left corner is the statement "THE PURCHASER OF AN INDEMNITY BOND MAY BE REQUIRED BEFORE ANY CASHIER'S CHECK OF THIS BANK WILL BE REPLACED OR REFUNDED IN THE EVENT IT IS LOST, MISPLACED OR STOLEN."

Authentic items bear the words "AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE" above the signature line in the lower-right corner. The checks are issued on green check stock paper with black borders and printing.

Copies 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:

Brenda C. Daugherty
Vice President and General Auditor
Citizens Tri-County Bank
P.O. Box 697
Dunlap, Tennessee 37327
Telephone: (423) 949-2173
Fax: (423) 949-4562
E-mail: bdaughterty@ctcbonline.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