Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Macatawa Bank, Holland, Michigan, are reportedly in circulation

Macatawa Bank, Holland, Michigan, 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 display the routing number 072413845, which is assigned to Macatawa Bank. The counterfeit items are dissimilar to authentic checks and display the words "PAYABLE TO" centered on the left side. The letters "MP" appear below a padlock symbol to the right of the signature line in the lower-right corner.

Authentic checks display the words "PAY TO THE ORDER OF" in a script font centered on the left side. The statement "THIS DOCUMENT HAS A COLORED BACKGROUND, FOIL ACCENT, AND A BACKSIDE AUTHENTIC WATERMARK; ABSENCE OF THESE FEATURES WILL INDICATE A COPY" is printed in script font below the dollar amount line. Printed above the signature line in the lower right is the statement "VOID AFTER 90 DAYS."

Copies of a counterfeit item and an authentic check (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:

Annette Hall
Loss Prevention Manager
Macatawa Bank
10753 Macatawa Drive
Holland, Michigan 49424
Phone: (616) 494-1408
Fax: (616) 820-1439
E-mail: AHall@Macatawabank.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 Web site 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