Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Professional Federal Credit Union, Fort Wayne, Indiana, are reportedly in circulation

Professional Federal Credit Union, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 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 274973183, which is assigned to Professional Federal Credit Union. The counterfeit items are similar to authentic cashier's checks; however, they display the words "ORIGINAL DOCUMENT" embedded in the top border.

Authentic cashier's checks display a telephone number below the name "PROFED" and the credit union's address in the top-left corner.

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:

Debra D. Adkins
Vice President
Professional Federal Credit Union
1710 St. Joe River Drive
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805
Telephone: (260) 483-0514, extension 6305
Fax: (260) 496-6525
E-mail: dadkins@profedcu.org

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