Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Ossian State Bank, Ossian, Indiana, are reportedly in circulation

Ossian State Bank, Ossian, 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 074910087, which is assigned to Ossian State Bank. The items also display a security feature statement embedded in the top border and along the bottom border between two padlocks. The word "REMITTER" appears in the lower-left side and a toll-free telephone number is displayed in the bottom-left corner.

Authentic checks display a security statement within the top border. The bank's name, address and toll-free telephone number appear in the upper-left 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:

Carol Forst
Compliance & BSA Director
Ossian State Bank
P.O. Box 325
Ossian, Indiana 45777
Telephone: (260) 622-4141, extension 36
Fax: (260) 622-6142
E-mail: cforst@ossianstatebank.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