Counterfeit treasurer checks bearing the name BPD Bank, New York, New York, are reportedly in circulation

BPD Bank, New York, New York, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit treasurer checks bearing the institution?s name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 026010757, which is assigned to BPD Bank. The face of the counterfeit items is identical to authentic treasurer checks in appearance; however, the counterfeit items are printed on copier paper stock. The reverse side of the counterfeit items includes a watermark that reads "ORIGINAL DOCUMENT" and a box that contains security feature descriptions.

Authentic checks are printed on security paper with a blue background. The reverse side of an authentic check contains three boxes that are labeled "BANK OF FIRST DEPOSIT," "CLEARING BANK," and "PAYING BANK."

Copies of a counterfeit item and an authentic treasurer 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:

Eva M. Pizano
Senior Vice President, Administration
90 Broad Street, 5th Floor
New York, New York 10004
Phone Number: (212) 506-0621
Fax Number: (212) 785-4045
Email: epizano@bpdbank.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/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