Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Mid-Missouri Bank are reportedly in circulation

id-Missouri Bank, Springfield, 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 086503424, which is assigned to Mid-Missouri Bank. The items are similar to authentic cashier's checks; however, the counterfeit items display a security feature statement embedded in the top border and two signature lines in the lower-right corner.

Authentic cashier's checks display a security statement and padlock symbol vertically within the right 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:

Denise J. Kirby
Senior Executive Vice President of Operations
Branch Operations Department
Mid-Missouri Bank
330 West Plainview, Suit K
Springfield, Missouri 65810
Telephone: (417) 890-1274
Fax: (417) 890-1421
E-mail: dkirby@midmobank.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