Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Bank of Lexington, Lexington, Kentucky, are reportedly in circulation

Bank of Lexington, Inc., Lexington, 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 042108517, which is assigned to Bank of Lexington, Inc. A security statement is embedded in the top border. A toll-free telephone number, which is not associated with the bank, is adjacent to the bank's name and logo in the top-left corner. The words "CASHIER'S CHECK" are shown in the bottom-left corner, along with a "Notice to Purchaser" disclosure. The face of the counterfeit item has preprinted lines for "REMITTER" and "PAY TO THE ORDER OF" fields, and includes both a signature line and a countersigned line.

Authentic cashier's checks display a local telephone number - "(859) 219-2900" - and have one signature line. Preprinted lines are not displayed on the face of the check, except for one signature line. The words "CASHIERS CHECK" are shown 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:

Carrie Anderson
Assistant Vice President
Bank of Lexington
761 Corporate Drive
Lexington, Kentucky 40503
Telephone: (859) 219-2926
Fax: (859) 219-0414
E-mail: canderson@bankoflexington.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/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