Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Commercial Bank of Oak Grove, Oak Grove, Missouri, are reportedly in circulation

Commercial Bank of Oak Grove, Missouri, Oak Grove, 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 101206389, which is assigned to Commercial Bank of Oak Grove, Missouri. The items have darkened top and side borders. The security feature statement "TWO AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES REQUIRED IF AMOUNT IS OVER $3,000.00" appears under the written amount line. A telephone number that is not associated with the bank appears under the bank's name, logo and location in the top-center of the items.

Authentic cashier's checks have ornate borders on all sides with a security padlock icon embedded in the right border. The security feature statement "TWO AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES REQUIRED IF AMOUNT IS OVER $2,000.00" appears under the written 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:

Jeff Fortney
Vice President and Cashier
Commercial Bank of Oak Grove, Missouri
1114 Broadway
Oak Grove, Missouri 64075
Telephone: (816) 690-4416
Fax: (816) 690-8201
E-mail: fortney_jeff@hotmail.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