Counterfeit official checks bearing the name Missouri Bank & Trust Company of Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, are reportedly in circulation

Missouri Bank and Trust Company of Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, 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 101000158, which is assigned to Missouri Bank. The items also display a security feature statement in the top border and a padlock icon in the lower-right corner. The words "OFFICIAL CHECK" appear in the top-right corner.

Missouri Bank does not issue official checks; however, it does issue cashier's checks. Authentic checks are labeled as "CASHIER'S CHECK" in the lower-left corner and display a notice to customers below the written amount line. The bank's name, location and toll-free telephone number appear in the top-center area.

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:

Sabrina Lauck
Compliance and BSA Officer
Missouri Bank and Trust Company of Kansas City
1044 Main Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64105
Telephone: (816) 881-8239
E-mail: sabrinal@mobank.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. Thompson
Director
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection