Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Community Bank of Florida, Homestead, Florida, are reportedly in circulation

Community Bank of Florida, Homestead, Florida, 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 067008993, which is assigned to Community Bank of Florida. The items are similar to authentic cashier's checks; however, the counterfeit items display a logo in the top center that is found on the bank's website. The counterfeit items are printed on either tan or green paper, and display a security feature statement along the bottom border between two padlocks.

Authentic cashier's checks are printed on paper with fine lines that start from the left in a green color and descend to the right into a tan color. The checks also display a security statement below the dollar amount 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:

Denise Held
Vice President
Community Bank of Florida
28801 South West 157th Avenue
Homestead, Florida 33033
Telephone: (305) 245-2211 ext. 333
Fax: (305) 242-4637
E-mail: dheld@communitybankfl.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