Counterfeit official checks bearing the name The Farmers State Bank, Fairview, Kansas, are reportedly in circulation

The Farmers State Bank, Fairview, Kansas, 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 number101112716, which is assigned to The Farmers State Bank. The bank does not issue official checks. It does, however, issue bank money orders, which have the words "BANK MONEY ORDER" in the top center and an ornate left 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:

Gregory A. Jackson
President
The Farmers State Bank
P.O. Box 8
Fairview, Kansas 66425
Telephone: (785) 467-3560
Fax: (785) 467-8101
E-mail:farmersbank@carsoncomm.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 toalert@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 athttp://www2.fdic.gov/starsmail/index.asp.

For your reference, FDIC Special Alerts may be accessed from the FDIC's website atwww.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2008/index.html. To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts through e-mail, please visitwww.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html.

Sandra L. Thompson
Director
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection