Counterfeit bank checks bearing the name Paper City Savings, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, are reportedly in circulation

Paper City Savings Association, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin,has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit bank checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number71004501, which is assigned to Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. The items are similar to authentic checks; however, they display a security feature statement embedded within a darkened top border and along the bottom between two padlock security icons. Authentic checks display a padlock security icon embedded within the right 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:

Tina M. Bartram
Security Officer
Paper City Savings Association
4200 8th Street South
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54494
Telephone: (715) 422-1814
Fax: (715) 422-1820
E-mail:tbartram@papercitysavings.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 toalert@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 athttp://www2.fdic.gov/starsmail/index.asp.

For your reference, FDIC Special Alerts may be accessed from the FDIC's website atwww.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2010/index.html. To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts through e-mail, please visitwww.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html.

Sandra L. ThompsonDirector
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection