Counterfeit official checks bearing the name Bank of Ripley, Ripley, Tennessee, are reportedly in circulation

Bank of Ripley, Ripley, Tennessee, 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 084308003, which is assigned to Bank of Ripley. The items are nearly identical to authentic official checks; however, the counterfeit items display a security statement embedded within a darkened top border.

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:

Sharon L. Cagle
Compliance Officer
Bank of Ripley
134 North Jefferson Street
Ripley, Tennessee 38063
Telephone: (731) 635-1230, extension 3802
Fax: (731) 635-4368
E-mail: scagle@bankofripley.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