Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Great Southern Bank, Springfield, Missouri, are reportedly in circulation

Great Southern Bank, Springfield, Missouri, 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 286573322, which is assigned to Great Southern Bank. A security feature statement is embedded in a darkened top border and along the bottom border between two padlocks. The bank's logo, address and location are top-centered.

Authentic checks are pink and contain a security feature statement, "GREAT SOUTHERN BANK," which is repeated in small print on the outside border. The checks display the bank's logo, address and location and two telephone numbers in the top center.

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:

Customer Service
Great Southern Bank
P.O. Box 9009
Springfield, Missouri 65808
Telephone: (417) 887-4400
Fax: (800) 749-7113
Btiede@greatsouthernbank.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