Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Bank of Lake Mills, Lake Mills, Wisconsin, are reportedly in circulation

Bank of Lake Mills, Lake Mills, Wisconsin, 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 include the routing number 075903174, which is assigned to Bank of Lake Mills, and are similar to authentic checks in layout, design and security markings. However, the counterfeit items are printed on a darker shade of paper than authentic checks, and include a watermark that is darker than the paper background. Authentic checks are printed on check-protect paper and the bank's watermark is lighter than the background. 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:

Donna Hinzmann
Assistant Cashier
Bank of Lake Mills
136 E. Madison Street
Lake Mills, Wisconsin 53551
Telephone: (920) 648-8339
Fax: (920) 648-3270
E-mail: donna@bankoflakemills.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