Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name United Community Bank, Chatham, Illinois, are reportedly in circulation

United Community Bank, Chatham, Illinois, 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 071108407, which is assigned to United Community Bank. The items are blue and have a padlock symbol printed to the right of the signature line in the lower-right corner.

Authentic checks are green and have ornate borders with scroll designs in the upper-right, upper- left and lower-left corners. Security feature descriptions are printed below the dollars amount line, and a security padlock symbol is embedded in the right border.

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:

Lynn Hutchins Trish EricsonDirector of Operations Security Officer200 N. 5th Street 1900 W. IlesAuburn, Illinois 62615 Springfield, Illinois 62704Phone: (217) 438-4701 Phone: (217) 787-3000Fax: (217) 547-3356 Fax: (217) 547-3302E-mail: lhutchins@ucbbank.com E-mail tericson@ucbbank.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. 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 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