Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Oconee State Bank, Watkinsville, Georgia, are reportedly in circulation

Oconee State Bank, Watkinsville, Georgia, 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 061113282, which is assigned to Oconee State Bank. The items are pink and display a security feature statement embedded in a darkened top border and along the bottom border between two padlocks. The words "CASHIERS CHECK" appear slightly off center at the top.

Authentic checks are light blue and display a padlock icon and security statement embedded in the right border. The words "CASHIERS CHECK" appear in the top-right corner. A "Memo" line is displayed 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:

Deposit Operations Department
7920 Macon Highway
PO Box 205
Watkinsville, Georgia 30677
Telephone: (706) 769-6611
Fax: (706) 583-3920
Email: info@oconeestatebank.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