Counterfeit official checks bearing the name Security Bank of Kansas City are reportedly in circulation
Security Bank of Kansas City
Kansas City, KS
Therisa Harding
tharding@securitybankkc.com
Voice (913) 279-7942
Fax (913) 279-7993
Security Bank of Kansas City, Kansas City, Kansas, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit official checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation. Security Bank of Kansas City does not issue official checks; however, it does issue expense checks.
The counterfeit items display the routing number 101000925, which is assigned to Security Bank of Kansas City. The items also display a security feature statement embedded within a darkened top border. The counterfeit items have the words "OFFICIAL CHECK" in the top-center area, while authentic checks have the words "EXPENSE CHECK" in the top center.
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:
Therisa Harding
Vice President
Security Bank of Kansas City
701 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, Kansas 66110
Telephone: (913) 279-7942
Fax: (913) 279-7993
E-mail: tharding@securitybankkc.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 ThompsonDirector
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection