Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name New Windsor State Bank, New Windsor, Maryland, are reportedly in circulation

New Windsor State Bank, New Windsor, Maryland, 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 055002998, which is assigned to New Windsor State Bank. The counterfeit items are very similar to authentic cashier's checks; however, the counterfeit items have an incorrect word usage ("Your") in the slogan below the bank's logo in the top-left corner. The slogan states: "Your Our Principal Interest." The counterfeit items display the words "CASHIER'S CHECK" (with an apostrophe) in the top-center area and have a perforated left side.

Authentic cashier's checks display the slogan "You're Our Principal Interest" below the bank's logo in the top-left corner and the words "CASHIERS CHECK" (without an apostrophe) in the top- center area. Authentic cashier's checks have a perforated top.

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:

Teena Hilliard
Vice President of Deposit Operations
New Windsor State Bank
Taneytown Professional Center
222 East Baltimore Street
Taneytown, Maryland 21787
Telephone: (443) 671-5957 or (410) 756-1580
Fax: (410) 756-1590
E-mail: thilliard@newwindsorbank.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/2008/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