Counterfeit money orders bearing the name First Commonwealth Bank, Indiana, Pennsylvania, are reportedly in circulation

First Commonwealth Bank, Indiana, Pennsylvania, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit money orders bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 043306826, which is assigned to First Commonwealth Bank, and are similar to authentic money orders issued by the bank. The counterfeit items have a sequence number printed in red ink in the top-right corner. The counterfeit items are printed on dark grey paper, and the word "VOID" appears lightly in the background.

Authentic money orders have a sequence number printed in burgundy in the top right-corner. The money orders are printed on light grey paper.

Copies of a counterfeit item and an authentic money order (VOID) are attached for your review. Be aware that the appearance of counterfeit items may be modified and that additional variations are possible.

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

Michael Dovicsak
Security and Fraud Investigator
First Commonwealth Bank
P.O. Box 400
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15701
Phone: (724) 349-1079
Fax: (724) 463-5589
E-Mail: mdovicsak@fcbanking.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