Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Liberty Bank, New Orleans, Louisiana, are reportedly in circulation

Liberty Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Louisiana, 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 065002108, which is assigned to Liberty Bank and Trust Company. The items are dissimilar to authentic cashier's checks. A security feature statement is embedded within a darkened top border and along the bottom border between two padlock icons. The signature is shown inside of a darkened rectangle in the lower-right corner and a "VOID" background is shown when copied.

Authentic cashier's checks are light blue with a basket-weave background. Checks have an ornate border on all sides and are perforated along the left side. The numerical amount is shown inside of a darkened rectangle. Two signatures lines are in the lower-right corner.

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:

Calvin Kaufmann
Vice President of Operations
Liberty Bank and Trust Company
P.O. Box 60131
New Orleans, Louisiana 70160
Telephone: (504) 240-5109
Fax: (504) 240-2720
E-mail: ckaufmann@libertybank.net

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 17 th 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