Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Anchor Bank, St Paul, Minnesota, are reportedly in circulation

Anchor Bank St. Paul, National Association, St. Paul, Minnesota, 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 096015232, which is assigned to Anchor Bank St. Paul, National Association, and the numeric dollar amount on a line below the right end of the "PAY TO THE ORDER OF" line.

Authentic checks display a security statement embedded in the top border. "CHECK NO." is shown in the top right-corner. Designated areas are shown for "DATE" and "AMOUNT."

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:

Brenda Johnson
Security/Bank Secrecy Act Officer
Anchor Bank St. Paul, National Association
14665 Galaxie Avenue
Apple Valley, Minnesota 55124
Telephone: (952) 808-8047
Fax: (952) 808-8049
E-mail: Brenda_Johnson@anchorlink.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