Cashier's checks bearing the name Farmers & Merchants Bank, Baldwyn, Mississippi, have been reported as missing, lost or stolen

Farmers and Merchants Bank, Baldwyn, Mississippi, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that cashier's checks bearing the institution's name are missing, lost or stolen.

The check numbers associated with these checks are: 039700 through 039799 and 042500 through 042599. The checks display the routing number 084205737, which is assigned to Farmers and Merchants Bank.

A copy of an authentic check (VOID) is attached for your review.

Any information you have concerning this matter should be brought to the attention of:

Pattie Sparks
Vice President of Operations and Bank Secrecy Act Officer
Farmers & Merchants Bank
111 West Clayton Street
P.O. Box 278
Baldwyn, Mississippi 38824
Telephone: (662) 365-1200
Fax: (662) 365-1238
E-mail: pattie.sparks@fmbms.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.

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Sandra L. Thompson
Director
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection