Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, Denver, Colorado, are reportedly in circulation

Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, Denver, Colorado, 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 102000966, which is assigned to Guaranty Bank and Trust Company. The items also display a logo consisting of a light shaded "G" surrounded by a dark shaded box, which is the negative image of the bank's actual logo. The following security statement is displayed at the bottom of the item: "SECURITY FEATURES INCLUDED DETAILS ON BACK."

Authentic checks display a logo consisting of a dark-shaded "G" and a telephone number below the bank's mailing address. The following security statement is displayed beneath the signature line: "THE BACK OF THIS CHECK CONTAINS AN ARTIFICIAL WATERMARK; HOLD AT AN ANGLE TO VIEW WATERMARK."

Copies of a counterfeit item and an authentic 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:

Dee Smith
Vice President-Fraud Investigation
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
1331 Seventeenth Street
Denver, Colorado 80202
Telephone: (303) 293-5511
Fax: (303) 313-6750
E-mail: dee.smith@gbankonline.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 http://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