Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name The Hamilton Bank, Hamilton, Missouri, are reportedly in circulation
Hamilton Bank
Hamilton, MO
Mark Ayers
mark.ayers@hamiltonbank.net
Voice (816) 583-2143, extension 260
Fax (816) 583-4945
The Hamilton Bank, Hamilton, Missouri, 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 101918075, which is assigned to The Hamilton Bank, but are markedly dissimilar to authentic checks. The counterfeit items display a security statement embedded in the top border and use block print for the numerical dollar amount. The bank's name and logo are shown in the top-left corner, with the location shown in the top center.
Authentic checks have a "Notice to Customers" in the lower-left corner. The bank's name and location are displayed in the top center.
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:
Mark Ayers
President
The Hamilton Bank
111 N. Davis Street
P.O. Box 127
Hamilton, Missouri 64644
Telephone: (816) 583-2143, extension 260
Fax: (816) 583-4945
E-mail: mark.ayers@hamiltonbank.net
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