Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Edmonton State Bank are reportedly in circulation

Edmonton State Bank, Glasgow, Kentucky, 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 083904181, which is assigned to Edmonton State Bank. The items have ornate top and side borders with the words "CASHIER'S CHECK" inside of a rectangle in the top-center area. All of the fields on the items are shown as perforated lines. A restrictive feature statement appears to the left of two authorized signature lines.

Authentic cashier's checks have the words "CASHIER'S CHECK" in the lower-left corner. The checks display black and white borders, and a security feature statement below the written amount line. A security padlock icon appears to the right of the word "DOLLARS" at the end of the written amount line. The checks have arrows preceding each field.

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:

Chad White
Vice President of Operations
Edmonton State Bank
P.O. Box 1149
Glasgow, Kentucky 42141
Telephone: (270) 659-3540
Fax: (270) 659-3542
Email: cwhite@edmontonstatebank.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 Protectio