Counterfeit checks bearing the name Gateway National Bank, St Louis, Missouri, are reportedly in circulation

Gateway Bank of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit checks bearing the name Gateway National Bank are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 081001442, which is assigned to Gateway Bank of St. Louis. The items also display a security feature statement embedded in the top border and along the bottom between two padlocks. The statement "VOID AFTER 60 DAYS" is displayed in the lower-left corner.

Authentic checks display the bank's logo and the name "GATEWAY BANK OF ST. LOUIS" on two lines in the top-left corner. A line for the written amount is also displayed.

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:

Barbara Harness
Senior Vice President
Gateway Bank of St. Louis
3412 North Union Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63115
Telephone: (314) 389-3000, extension 304
Fax: (314) 389-3085
E-mail: bharness@gatewaybankstl.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. ThompsonDirector
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection