Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Plaza Park Bank, Waite Park, Minnesota, are reportedly in circulation

Plaza Park Bank, Waite Park, 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 091909178, which is assigned to Plaza Park Bank. The items are similar to authentic cashier's checks; however, counterfeit items display a security feature statement embedded in the top border and along the bottom border between two padlocks.

Authentic cashier's checks display a security statement below the dollar amount line, and a padlock icon and security feature statement is shown within the right 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:

Sandy Wehlage
Compliance Officer
Plaza Park Bank
131 6th Avenue South
Waite Park, Minnesota 56387
Telephone: (320) 257-3302
Fax: (320) 252-0981
E-mail: swehlage@plazapark.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