Counterfeit official checks bearing the name cPort Credit Union, Portland, Maine, are reportedly in circulation

cPort Credit Union, Portland, Maine, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit official checks orders bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 096016765, which is a payable-through account at U.S. Bank, Saint Paul, Minnesota. cPort Credit Union issues official checks through U.S. Bank. The counterfeit items are virtually identical to authentic checks; however, authentic official checks display the bank's telephone number as "TEL. (207) 878-6200" below the bank's address in the upper-left corner. A pattern is displayed in the signature block.

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:

Harold Caswell
Chief Financial Officer
cPort Credit Union
50 Riverside Industrial Parkway
Portland, Maine 04103
Telephone: (207) 878-6200
Fax: (207) 878-6212
E-mail: hcaswell@cPortcu.org

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. Questions 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