Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Fidelity Bank & Trust, Mason City, Iowa, are reportedly in circulation

Fidelity Bank & Trust, Dubuque, Iowa, 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 073922500, which is assigned to Fidelity Bank & Trust. The items also display a security feature statement embedded in the top border and along the bottom border between two padlocks. The bank's name, address and a toll-free telephone number, which is not associated with the bank, appear in the upper-left corner. The words "CASHIERS CHECK" are displayed in the top center. The items have only one signature line in the lower-right corner.

Authentic cashier's checks display the routing number 073914398, which is assigned to Fidelity Bank & Trust. The words "CASHIER'S CHECK" are displayed in the lower-left corner. A vertical security statement and padlock symbol are shown in the right border. Authentic cashier's checks have two signature lines in the lower-right corner.

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:

Julie Wieneke
Senior Vice President
Fidelity Bank & Trust
208 2nd Street South East
Dyersville, Iowa 52040
Telephone: (563) 875-7157
Fax: (563) 875-2474
e-mail: juliew@bankfidelity.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