Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on First Port City Bank, Bainbridge, Georgia, are reportedly in circulation

First Port City Bank, Bainbridge, Georgia, 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 061202452, which is assigned to First Port City Bank, and are similar to authentic checks. The counterfeit items are tan and have white borders with rounded corners. The counterfeit items include the following statement embedded within the top border: "THIS DOCUMENT HAS A COLORED BACKGROUND AND MICROPRINTING. THE REVERSE SIDE INCLUDES AN ARTIFICIAL WATERMARK."

Authentic checks have a light-blue background with black print and they include a patterned border with square corners. A security padlock symbol is inserted within the right border.

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:

Cynthia K. Worsley
Information Security Officer
First Port City Bank
400 W. Shotwell Street
Post Office Box 1070
Bainbridge, Georgia 39818-1070
Telephone: (229) 246-6200 Ext. 3648
Fax: 229-248-2709
E-mail: cworsley@firstportcity.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