Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Intercity State Bank, Schofield, Wisconsin, are reportedly in circulation

Intercity State Bank, Schofield, Wisconsin, 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 075910992, which is assigned to Intercity State Bank, and a security feature statement along the bottom border between two padlocks. The bank's name appears in the top-left corner and the wording "Countersigned if Amount over $5,000.00" is below the signature line.

Authentic cashier's checks display the bank's name, location and telephone number in the lower- left corner. "VOID ONE YEAR AFTER ISSUE DATE" is displayed above the signature line.

Copies of a counterfeit item and an authentic cashier's 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:

Diane C. Poulos
Vice President
Intercity State Bank
962 Grand Avenue
P.O. Box 560
Schofield, Wisconsin 54476-0560
Telephone: (715) 359-4231
Fax: (715) 359-7700
E-mail: dianep@intercitystatebank.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