Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name The Wilton Bank, Wilton, Connecticut, are reportedly in circulation

The Wilton Bank, Wilton, Connecticut, 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 021110966, which is assigned to The Wilton Bank. The items also display a security feature statement embedded in the top border and along the bottom border between two padlocks. Lines are displayed for "PAY TO THE ORDER OF, DOLLAR, and REMITTER." Also displayed are the bank's logo, name, location and a telephone number, which is not associated with the bank. A notice to customers is shown in the lower-left corner.

Authentic cashier's checks display a pink background. The bank's logo, name and P.O Box address are in the top-left corner. A padlock icon is on the lower-right side of the check just above the signature line.

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:

Jerry Shpunt
Senior Vice President
The Wilton Bank
47 Old Ridgefield Road
Wilton, Connecticut 06897
Telephone: (203) 762-2265
Fax: (203) 761-9662
E-mail: jshpunt@thewiltonbank.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