Counterfeit personal money orders bearing the name Peoples State Bank, Lake City, Florida, are reportedly in circulation

Peoples State Bank, Lake City, Florida, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit personal money orders bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 063114425, which is assigned to Peoples State Bank. The counterfeit items are identical to authentic money orders in appearance; however, the counterfeit items are printed on a glossy paper stock similar to magazine paper stock. Authentic items are printed on bank check stock.

Copies of a counterfeit item and an authentic personal money order (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:

Cyndra Schwab, Assistant Vice President
Internal Auditor/Compliance Officer
Peoples State Bank
350 SW Main Boulevard
Lake City, Florida 32056
Phone: (386) 754-0002
Fax: (386) 754-0919
E-mail: cschwab@psb.biz

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/2007/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. Thompson
Director
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection