Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Community First Bank, Butler, Missouri, are reportedly in circulation

Community First Bank, Butler, Missouri, 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 101205063, which is assigned to Community First Bank. A security feature statement is embedded in the top border and the words "CASHIER CHECK" are displayed in the top center.

Authentic checks are referred to as "BANK MONEY ORDERS." The following are displayed in the lower-left corner: "OFFICIAL BANK CHECK," "Community First Bank," "Appleton City, MO – Butler, MO" and "BANK MONEY ORDER." Printed lines are displayed for the date, remitter, payee, and written dollar amount fields. The numeric dollar amount is contained in a box.

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:

Douglas E. Scheilz
Bank Secrecy Act Officer
Community First Bank
P.O. Box 405
915 W. Fort Scott Street
Butler, Missouri 64730
Telephone: (660) 679-3135
Fax: (660) 679-6653
E-mail: dscheilz@communityfirstbank.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