Counterfeit checks bearing the name Langley Federal Credit Union, Hampton, Virginia, are reportedly in circulation

Langley Federal Credit Union, Hampton, Virginia, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation. The items are reportedly associated with Internet sales and overpayment scams.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 096016765, which is assigned to U.S. Bank, St. Paul, Minnesota. Langley Federal Credit Union issues official checks through Moneygram Payment Systems, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, using a payable-through account at U.S. Bank.

The counterfeit items are very similar to authentic checks; however, the counterfeit items display an incorrect word usage ("This") in the security feature statement embedded in the top border: "THIS FACE OF THIS DOCUMENT HAS A MULTICOLOR BACKGROUND ON WHITE PAPER." Authentic checks display the security feature statement "THE FACE OF THIS DOCUMENT HAS A MULTICOLOR BACKGROUND ON WHITE PAPER" embedded in the top border.

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:

Tricia Driscoll
Accounting Coordinator
Langley Federal Credit Union
1055 West Mercury Boulevard
Hampton, Virginia 23666
Telephone: (757) 827-7200, extension 2253

Alternate Contacts:

Digna Haruguchi
General Ledger Clerk
Langley Federal Credit Union
1055 West Mercury Boulevard
Hampton, Virginia 23666
Telephone: (757) 827-7200, extension 2252

Richetta Brown
Assistant Vice President of Accounting
Langley Federal Credit Union
1055 West Mercury Boulevard
Hampton, Virginia 23666
Email: rbrown@langleyfcu.org

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