Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name PrimeSouth Bank, Brunswick, Georgia, are reportedly in circulation
PrimeSouth Bank
Blackshear, GA
Vickie R. Vincent
vvincent@primesouth.com
Voice (912) 283-6685, extension 138
Fax (912) 490-9992
PrimeSouth Bank, Blackshear, 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 061203655, which is assigned to PrimeSouth Bank. The items are very similar to authentic cashier's checks; however, the counterfeit items display a security feature statement embedded in a darkened top border and along the bottom border between two padlock icons
A copy of a counterfeit item is 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 R. Vincent
Internal Auditor
PrimeSouth Bank
530 Memorial Drive
Waycross, Georgia 31501
Telephone: (912) 283-6685, extension 138
Fax: (912) 490-9992
E-mail: vvincent@primesouth.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-3054, 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/2010/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