Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Edgartown National Bank, Edgartown, Massachusetts, are reportedly in circulation

The Edgartown National Bank, Edgartown, Massachusetts, 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 011305684, which is assigned to The Edgartown National Bank. The items also display a security feature statement embedded in the top border and along the bottom between two padlock icons. The bank's logo appears in the upper-left corner. A toll-free telephone number, which is not associated with the bank, is displayed in the lower-left corner.

Authentic cashier's checks display the bank's logo, name and address in the top center. The word "REMITTER" appears in the top-left corner. A padlock icon and security statement are displayed at the end of the written amount line and the word "CASHIER'S CHECK" appears below the written amount line on the lower-left side.

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:

Greg Berks
Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
The Edgartown National Bank
P.O. Box 96
2 South Water Street
Edgartown, Massachusetts 02539
Telephone: (508) 627-1126
Fax: (508) 627-1155
E-mail: gberks@yourislandbank.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. Thompson
Director
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection