Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name The Bartlett Farmers Bank, Barlow, Ohio, are reportedly in circulation

The Bartlett Farmers Bank, Bartlett, Ohio, 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 044212922, which is assigned to The Bartlett Farmers Bank. The items are similar to authentic cashier's checks; however, authentic checks display an ornate watermark in the upper-left corner and a box for the dollar amount on the right side.

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:

Ann Johnson
Vice President, Senior Lender, and Bank Secrecy Act Officer
The Bartlett Farmers Bank
P.O. Box 57
Barlow, Ohio 45712
Telephone: (740) 678-2378
Fax: (740) 678-2377
E-mail: ajohnson@bartlettbank.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