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Counterfeit cashier's/certified checks bearing the name Republic Bank, Louisville, Kentucky, are reportedly in circulation

Republic Bank & Trust Company

Louisville, KY

Contact: 

Vickie Reiter
vreiter@republicbank.com
Voice (502) 560-8687
Fax (502) 498-1276

Republic Bank & Trust Company, Louisville, Kentucky, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit cashier's/certified checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 083001314, which is assigned to Republic Bank & Trust Company. The items have a thick top border and are otherwise similar to authentic checks.

Authentic checks display both top and bottom borders.

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:

Vickie Reiter
Fraud Investigator
Republic Bank & Trust Company
601 West Market Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
Telephone: (502) 560-8687
Fax: (502) 498-1276
E-mail: vreiter@republicbank.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

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