Counterfeit checks bearing the name The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, New York, New York, are reportedly in circulation

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), New York, New York, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit checks that appear to be from an individual account and include DTCC's or Depository Trust Company's (DTC) name and routing number are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 026002066, which is assigned to DTCC.

Copies of counterfeit items are attached for your review. Be aware that the appearance of counterfeit items can be modified and that additional variations may be presented.

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

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
55 Water Street
New York, New York 10041
Telephone: (212) 855-3516
Fax: (212) 855-8685
E-mail: wbenson@dtcc.com or kmay@dtcc.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. Questions 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/2008/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. ThompsonDirector
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection