Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Curtis State Bank, Curtis, Nebraska, are reportedly in circulation

Curtis State Bank, Curtis, Nebraska, 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 104103829, which is assigned to Curtis State Bank. A security feature statement is embedded in a darkened top border and along the bottom border between two padlocks. The words "CASHIER'S CHECK" appear in the top center. The bank's logo, location and a toll-free telephone number, which is not associated with the bank, are shown in the top-left corner. A "REMITTER" line appears in the lower-left corner.

Authentic checks have an ornate border with the security statement "THIS DOCUMENT HAS A MICRO-PRINT SIGNATURE LINE, WATERMARK, AND A THERMOCHROMIC ICON; ABSENCE OF THESE FEATURES WILL INDICATE A COPY" displayed below the top border. The words "CASHIER'S CHECK" appear in the lower-left corner. Two signature lines are displayed in the lower-right 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:

Leslie Blank
Operations Officer
Curtis State Bank
301 Center Avenue
P.O. Box 45
Curtis, Nebraska 69025-0045
Telephone: (308) 367-4155
Fax: (308) 367-4156
E-mail: lblank@csbcurtis.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