Counterfeit teller checks bearing the name Fort Knox Federal Credit Union, Radcliff, Kentucky, are reportedly in circulation

Fort Knox Federal Credit Union, Radcliff, Kentucky, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit teller checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 283978425, which is assigned to Fort Knox Credit Union. The items are markedly dissimilar to authentic checks and are light brown with dark borders and rounded corners. The counterfeit items display a security feature statement embedded in the top border and along the bottom border between two padlocks.

Authentic checks are light green with square corners. The credit union's telephone number, (502) 942-0254, appears below the credit union's name and address in the top-left corner. A watermark of the credit union's name with the slogan "People Helping People" is centered in the middle of the checks.

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:

Bob Roush
Compliance Officer
Fort Knox Federal Credit Union
P.O. Box 900
Radcliff, Kentucky 40159-0900
Telephone: (800) 285-5669, extension 6235
Fax: (270) 219-7305
E-mail: rhroush@fortknoxfcu.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.

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