Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name EastBank, Minneapolis, Minnesota, are reportedly in circulation

EastBank, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 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 091017138, which is assigned to EastBank. A security feature statement is embedded in a darkened top border and along the bottom border between two padlocks. The bank name, logo, address and a telephone number, which is not associated with the bank, appear in the top-left corner. Two signature lines preceded by the word "PER" appear in the lower- right corner with "Authorized Signature" below the first line and "Countersigned" below the second line.

Authentic cashier's checks display a security statement below the dollar amount line, and a padlock icon and vertical security feature statement on the right side.

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:

Cecelia Cartier
Vice President Operations
EastBank
1413 Fourth Street South East
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414
Telephone: (612) 259-5513
Fax: (612) 252-0007
E-mail: ccartier@theeastbank.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