Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name The Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust Company, Topeka, Kansas, are reportedly in circulation

The Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust Company, Topeka, Kansas, 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 are associated with a lottery scam involving the Universal Blueprint International Lotto in Australia.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 101100142, which is assigned to The Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust Company, but are dissimilar to authentic cashier's checks. The counterfeit items have security wording embedded in the top border and include one signature line.

Authentic cashier's checks display security wording below the "DOLLARS" line. The checks have two signature lines. In addition, authentic checks have ornate (scroll-designed) corners framing the check on each of the top corners and on the lower-left corner.

Copies of a counterfeit item and an authentic cashier's check (VOID) 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:

Josh Martin
Compliance Officer
The Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust Company
1110 North Kansas Avenue
Topeka, Kansas 66608
Telephone: (785) 232-0995 Extension 340
Fax: (785) 232-6513
E-mail: joshm@kawvalleybank.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