Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Marblehead Savings Bank, Marblehead, Massachusetts, are reportedly in circulation

Marblehead Savings Bank, Marblehead, Massachusetts, 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 211372996, which is assigned to Marblehead Savings Bank. The items also display the bank's seagull logo, name and address in the upper- left corner. "CASHIER'S CHECK" appears above the lower-left corner.

Authentic checks display the bank's seagull logo, name, city and state centered below the top border. In the lower-left section, "TREASURER'S CHECK" is printed inside of a rectangular box. Security feature descriptions are embedded within the top and bottom borders. The bank's name is printed as a background pattern across the front of the checks and along the borders.

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:

Christine Speliotis
Information Systems and Security Officer
Marblehead Savings Bank
P.O. Box 27
Marblehead, Massachusetts 01945
Phone: (781) 476-0321
Fax: (781) 476-0421
E-mail: cspeliotis@marblebank.com

Information about counterfeit items, cyber-fraud incidents and other counterfeit 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