Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name First Bank & Trust, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, are reportedly in circulation

First Bank & Trust, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 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 091400606, which is assigned to First Bank & Trust. The items are dissimilar to authentic cashier's checks and are blue in color. A security feature statement is centered within the top and bottom borders.

Authentic cashier's checks are light green with a weave-patterned background and ornate borders. A security feature statement is centered below the top border.

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:

Shayn Damm
Fraud Analyst
First Bank & Trust
110 North Minnesota Avenue
P.O. Box 1347
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57101-1347
Telephone: (605) 978-9323
Fax: (605) 978-9327
E-mail: Shayn.Damm@bankeasy.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