Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Taylor County Bank, Campbellsville, Kentucky, are reportedly in circulation

Taylor County Bank, Campbellsville, Kentucky, 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 083907887, which is assigned to Taylor County Bank. The counterfeit items are dissimilar to authentic cashier's checks and display the word "REMITTER" above the bank's name in the top-left corner. A telephone number, not associated with the bank, and the address "P.O. BOX 200, CAMPBELLSVILLE, KENTUCKY 42719-0200" appear in the top-right corner. A "NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS" regarding an indemnity bond appears in the lower-left corner. The counterfeit items are reportedly light-yellow to light-green in color.

Authentic checks are tan and have a dark brown logo and 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:

Taylor County Bank
Post Office Box 200
201 Lebanon Avenue
Campbellsville, Kentucky 42719-0200
Telephone: (270) 465-4196
Fax: (270) 465-5389
E-mail: tcbbankfa@aol.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. ThompsonDirector
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection