Counterfeit official checks bearing the name IndyMac Bank, Pasadena, California, are reportedly in circulation

IndyMac Federal Bank, F.S.B., Pasadena, California, 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 number 122037171, which is assigned to an Integrated Payment Systems account held at Wells Fargo Bank, Ltd., Los Angeles, California. Currently, IndyMac Federal Bank issues official checks through this account. The items are similar to authentic official checks; however, the counterfeit items display a security feature statement along the bottom border between two padlocks.

Authentic official checks display a security statement along the top border. In addition, a designed border is displayed on three sides and a padlock icon is shown in the lower right 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:

IndyMac Federal Bank, F.S.B.
155 North Lake Avenue 8th Floor
Pasadena, California 91101
Telephone: (800) 750-8521
E-mail: customercare@indymacbank.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