Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name South Georgia Banking Company are reportedly in circulation

South Georgia Banking Company, Omega, Georgia,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 number061211870, which is assigned to South Georgia Banking Company. The items are similar to authentic official checks; however, the counterfeit items are green. Authentic cashier's checks are blue.

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:

Diana Owen
Bookkeeper
South Georgia Banking Company
725 West 2nd Street
Tifton, Georgia 31794
Telephone: (229) 382-4211, Extension 1112
Fax: (229) 382-2828
E-mail:dowen@sgbconline.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 Web site atwww.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2011/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