Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name National Bank of Kansas City, Overland Park, Kansas, are reportedly in circulation

National Bank of Kansas City, Overland Park, Kansas,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 number101014869, which is assigned to National Bank of Kansas City. The items are dissimilar to authentic cashier's checks and when copied have a "VOID" background. A security feature statement is embedded in a darkened blue top border and along the bottom border between two padlocks. The bank's logo is black and blue. The word "REMITTER" is in the lower-left corner.

Authentic cashier's checks are blue with a yellow centered background. Checks have a three-sided dark border encasing a blue scallop border. A security feature statement is centered in a blue-scalloped top border. The bank's logo is green. Sensor circles are along both the lower-left and lower-right borders.

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:

Kim DeCann
Assistant Vice-President and Deposit Banking Administrator
National Bank of Kansas City
10700 Nall Avenue, Suite 200
Overland Park, Kansas 66211
Telephone: (913) 253-0170
Fax: (913) 383-5640
E-mail:kdecann@bankofkc.com

Or,

Richard Hudson
Vice-President and Security Officer
National Bank of Kansas City
10700 Nall Avenue, Suite 200
Overland Park, Kansas 66211
Telephone: (913) 901-5223
Fax: (913) 383-5684
E-mail:rhudson@bankofkc.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, 3501 North Fairfax Drive, CH-11034, Arlington, Virginia 22226, 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 Risk Management Supervision