Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name The Delaware County Bank & Trust Co, Delaware, Ohio, are reportedly in circulation

The Delaware County Bank and Trust Company, Lewis Center, 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 items are reportedly associated with a lottery scam.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 051900353, which is assigned to Branch Banking and Trust Company (BB&T), Charleston, West Virginia. The Delaware County Bank and Trust Company issues cashier's checks through a BB&T account. The counterfeit items are similar to authentic cashier's checks, but have blue and green borders. The counterfeit items also display the following security feature statement below the signature line: "SIGNATURE AREA CONTAINS A KNIGHT & FINGER CHECK WORDING."

Authentic cashier's checks are blue with a dark blue border. The following security statements are displayed below the top border: "THE DOCUMENT HAS AN ARTIFICIAL WATERMARK PRINTED ON THE BACK. THE FRONT OF THE DOCUMENT HAS A MICRO-PRINT SIGNATURE LINE. ABSENCE OF THESE FEATURES WILL INDICATE A COPY."

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:

Jim Nelson
Security Officer and Facilities Manager
The Delaware County Bank and Trust Company
P.O. Box 1001
Lewis Center, Ohio 43035
Telephone: (740) 657-7312
Fax: (740) 657-7301
E-mail: JNelson@dcb-t.com

Alternate Contact:

Finance Department
The Delaware County Bank and Trust Company
P.O. Box 1001
Lewis Center, Ohio 43035
Telephone: (740) 657-7000

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.

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Sandra L. Thompson
Director
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection