Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Bank of Turtle Lake, Turtle Lake, North Dakota, are reportedly in circulation

Bank of Turtle Lake, Turtle Lake, North Dakota, 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 091310518, which is assigned to Bank of Turtle Lake. A security feature statement is displayed along the bottom border between two padlock icons. The bank's logo (an image of a turtle) is shown next to the bank's name, address and a toll-free telephone number, which is not associated with the bank. The words "CASHIER'S CHECK" are shown in the top-center area.

Authentic cashier's checks display the bank's name and address in the top-center area and the words "CASHIER'S CHECK" in the lower-left corner. A security statement is shown below the written dollar amount line. A padlock icon is also shown on the right side.

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:

Allen Wagner
Executive Vice President
Bank of Turtle Lake
P.O. Box 565
Turtle Lake, North Dakota 58575
Telephone: (701) 448-2323
Fax: (701) 448-2326
E-mail: allen@btlnd.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