Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Symphony Bank, Indianapolis, Indiana, are reportedly in circulation

Symphony Bank, Indianapolis, 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 074014433, which is assigned to Symphony 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 corner.

Authentic checks are light green and display the banks logo in the bottom-center area above the routing number. The words "CASHIER'S CHECK" are displayed inside a box in the lower-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:

Jan Jones
Vice President of Branch Administration
Greensfork Township State Bank D/B/A Symphony Bank
3737 East. 96th Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46240
Telephone: (317) 805-4315
Fax: (317) 805-4374
E-mail: jjones@symphonybank.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. Thompson
Director
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection