Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Annandale State Bank, Annandale, Minnesota, are reportedly in circulation

Annandale State Bank, Annandale, Minnesota, 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 091904610, which is assigned to Annandale State Bank, but are dissimilar in appearance to authentic checks. A statement about security features is printed in the top border, and the words "AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE" appear in the lower-right corner below the signature line. The counterfeit items are light blue with dark blue borders.

Authentic checks display the "ASB" logo to the left of the bank's name, which is printed directly above two branch locations. A "Memo" line is included below the words "CASHIER'S CHECK" in the lower-left corner. "AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE" is printed above the signature line in the lower-right corner. Authentic checks are printed on light gray paper with dark gray borders and contain the word "SecureStar" in the right border. A security lock symbol appears to the right of the dollars amount line.

A copy of a counterfeit item and a copy of an authentic item (VOID) are attached for your review.

Any information you have concerning this matter should be brought to the attention of:

Paul W Gandrud
Vice President
40 Chestnut Street West, P O Box 310
Annandale, Minnesota 55302
Telephone: (320) 274-8216
Fax: (320) 274-3581
E-mail: pgandrud@annabank.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