Counterfeit official checks bearing the name Mainstreet Savings Bank, Hastings, Michigan, are reportedly in circulation

Mainstreet Savings Bank, FSB, Hastings, Michigan, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit official checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 011007092, which is assigned to Mainstreet Savings Bank, FSB.

There are two counterfeit check versions:

Version 1: The counterfeit items display the words "OFFICIAL CHECK" inside of a rectangle with rounded corners embedded in the center of the top border.

Version 2: The counterfeit items display security feature statements embedded in a darkened top border and in the bottom border between two padlocks. The word "OF" in "PAY TO THE ORDER OF" is misspelled as "OR."

Authentic official checks display a security statement directly below to the top border and the number "2724" in the top-left corner.

Copies of counterfeit items 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:

Mainstreet Savings Bank
629 West State Street
Hastings, Michigan 49058
Telephone: (269) 945-9561
Fax: (269) 945-2389
E-mail: msb@mainstreetsavings.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