Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Century Bank, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, are reportedly in circulation
Century Bank of Kentucky, Inc.
Lawrenceburg, KY
Christine Riggle
christine.riggle@centurybankky.com
Voice (502) 859-5111 extension 225
Fax (502) 859-5177
Century Bank of Kentucky, Inc., Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, 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 083908310, which is assigned to Century Bank of Kentucky, Inc. The items also display security feature statements embedded in the top border and along the bottom between two padlock icons. Two signature lines are displayed in the lower-right corner.
Authentic cashier's checks display a security statement within the top border and a padlock icon to the right side of one signature line in the lower-right corner
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:
Christine Riggle
Assistant Vice President and Security Officer
Century Bank of Kentucky, Inc.
201 West Woodford Street
Lawrenceburg, Kentucky 40342
Telephone: (502) 859-5111, extension 225
Fax: (502) 859-5177
E-mail: christine.riggle@centurybankky.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/2009/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