Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name The First State Bank of Munich, Munich, North Dakota, are reportedly in circulation

The First State Bank of Munich, Munich, North 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 091302762, which is assigned to The First State Bank of Munich. The items also display the following security feature statement embedded within the darkened top border: "THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS SECURITY FEATURES." The words "CASHIERS CHECK" (without an apostrophe) are displayed in the lower-left corner.

Authentic cashier's checks display the following security feature statement embedded within the darkened top border with rounded corners: "ORIGINAL CHECK IS PRINTED ON CHEMICAL REACTICE PAPER AND HAS MICRO PRINTING IN THE SIGNATURE LINE." The words "CASHIER'S CHECK"(with an apostrophe) are displayed in the lower-left corner. The numerical dollar amount of the check is enclosed in a box on the right side of the checks.

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:

Maria Hoffman
Vice President of Operations
First State Bank of Munich
416 Main Street
P.O. Box 9
Munich, North Dakota 58352
Telephone: (701) 682-5331
Toll-Free: (800) 859-2035
Fax: (701) 682-5334
E-mail: Mariah@fsbmunich.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