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

The Garrett State Bank, Garrett, 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 074903803, which is assigned to The Garrett State Bank. The items are blue and 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 corner above the bank's address and a telephone number, which is not associated with the bank.

Authentic cashier's checks have a yellow basket-weave design. The bank's name, logo ("Since 1893"), address, telephone number and the word "REMITTER" are displayed in the upper-left corner.

Copies of a counterfeit item and an authentic check (VOID) are attached for your review. Please 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:

Lynn Chapman
Vice President of Operations
The Garrett State Bank
1341 South Randolph
Garrett, Indiana 46738
Telephone: (260) 357-0313
Fax: (260) 357-6628
E-mail: lchapman@garrettstatebank.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