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Banking Alerts

Review the FDIC Special Alerts we've gathered below, or visit the FDIC website to view Special Alerts directly as they are released.

October, 2005

	October 14, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Alpine Bank, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, are reportedly in circulation.
	October 14, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Premier Valley Bank, Fresno, California, are reportedly in circulation.
	October 7, 2005	Counterfeit official checks drawn on Peoples Bank & Trust, Buford, Georgia, are reportedly in circulation.
	October 7, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on North Fork Bank, Mattituck, New York, are reportedly in circulation.
	October 7, 2005	Counterfeit official checks drawn on Applied Card Bank (formerly known as Cross Country Bank), Wilmington, Delaware, are reportedly in circulation.
	October 3, 2005	Counterfeit official checks drawn on The Simsbury Bank & Trust Company, Simsbury, Connecticut, are reportedly in circulation.
	October 3, 2005	Counterfeit official checks drawn on High Point Bank and Trust Company, High Point, North Carolina, are reportedly in circulation.
	October 3, 2005	Counterfeit official checks drawn on The Rockport National Bank, Rockport, Massachusetts, are reportedly in circulation.

September, 2005

	September 30, 2005	The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has issued an alert stating that fraudulent checks are in circulation.
	September 30, 2005	Counterfeit official checks drawn on Savings Institute Bank and Trust Company, Willimantic, Connecticut, are reportedly in circulation.
	September 30, 2005	Counterfeit official checks drawn on Farmington Savings Bank, Farmington, Connecticut, are reportedly in circulation.
	September 26, 2005	Counterfeit cashier’s checks drawn on Royal Oaks Bank, ssb, Houston, Texas, are reportedly in circulation.
	September 26, 2005	Counterfeit official checks drawn on The Ohio Valley Bank Company, Gallipolis, Ohio, are reportedly in circulation.
	September 19, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Skagit State Bank, Burlington, Washington, are reportedly in circulation.
	September 19, 2005	Counterfeit cashier’s checks drawn on Greenfield Savings Bank, Greenfield, Massachusetts, are reportedly in circulation.
	September 19, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on First Bank of Conroe, National Association, Conroe, Texas, are reportedly in circulation.
	September 15, 2005	Entity may be illegally operating as a financial institution.
	September 15, 2005	Counterfeit checks drawn on Ulster Savings Bank, Kingston, New York, are reportedly in circulation.
	September 14, 2005	Counterfeit official checks drawn on Bank of Richmondville, Richmondville, New York, are reportedly in circulation.
	September 14, 2005	Counterfeit checks drawn on The Chelsea Groton Savings Bank, Norwich, Connecticut, are reportedly in circulation.
	September 7, 2005	Counterfeit official checks drawn on Melrose Co-operative Bank, Melrose, Massachusetts, are reportedly in circulation.
	September 7, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Stafford Savings Bank, Stafford Springs, Connecticut, are reportedly in circulation.
	September 7, 2005	Counterfeit official checks drawn on The Bank of Delmarva, Seaford, Delaware, are reportedly in circulation.
	September 7, 2005	Money orders drawn on Bayonne Community Bank, Bayonne, New Jersey, have been reported as missing, lost, or stolen in transit.
	September 7, 2005	Money orders drawn on Bayonne Community Bank, Bayonne, New Jersey, have been reported as missing, lost, or stolen in transit.
	September 7, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Banner Bank, Walla Walla, Washington, are reportedly in circulation.
August, 2005

	August 31, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on The Jackson State Bank, Jackson, Wyoming, are reportedly in circulation.
	August 31, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on The Wilton Bank, Wilton, Connecticut, are reportedly in circulation.
	August 24, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on American Bank of Commerce, Provo, Utah, are reportedly in circulation.
	August 19, 2005	The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has informed the FDIC that cease-and-desist orders have been issued against Destiny Capital Mortgage Inc., doing business as Destiny Capital Mortgage Bank, Irving, Texas, for unauthorized banking and mortgage banking activities.
	August 19, 2005	Counterfeit treasurer's checks drawn on Bangor Savings Bank, Bangor, Maine, are reportedly in circulation.
	August 18, 2005	Counterfeit treasurer's checks drawn on Laconia Savings Bank, Laconia, New Hampshire, are reportedly in circulation.
	August 18, 2005	Counterfeit money orders drawn on Shell Lake State Bank, Shell Lake, Wisconsin, are reportedly in circulation.
	August 18, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Waldo State Bank, Waldo, Wisconsin, are reportedly in circulation.
	August 18, 2005	Counterfeit official checks drawn on Cathay Bank, Los Angeles, California, are reportedly in circulation.
	August 18, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown, Connecticut, are reportedly in circulation.
	August 18, 2005	Counterfeit checks drawn on NCB, FSB, Hillsboro, Ohio, are reportedly in circulation.
	August 18, 2005	Counterfeit official checks drawn on HomeStreet Bank, Seattle, Washington, are reportedly in circulation.
	August 18, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on White Oak State Bank, White Oak, Texas, are reportedly in circulation.
	August 17, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Castle Bank & Trust Company, Meriden, Connecticut, are reportedly in circulation.
	August 16, 2005	Treasurer's checks drawn on Middlesex Savings Bank, Natick, Massachusetts, have been reported missing, lost, or stolen in transit.
	August 9, 2005	Personal money orders drawn on Nara Bank, Los Angeles, California, have been reported as missing, lost or stolen in transit.
	August 9, 2005	Counterfeit cashier’s checks drawn on Sterling Bank, Houston, Texas, are reportedly in circulation.
	August 9, 2005	Counterfeit treasurer’s checks drawn on Eastern Bank, Boston, Massachusetts, are reportedly in circulation.
	August 9, 2005	Counterfeit treasurer's checks drawn on Fulton Savings Bank, Fulton, New York, are reportedly in circulation.
	August 9, 2005	Counterfeit official checks drawn on Merchants Bank, Jackson, Alabama, are reportedly in circulation.
	August 1, 2005	The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued an alert stating that emails claiming to be from the OCC regarding control over restricted funds are fraudulent.
July, 2005

	July 29, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Rockport National Bank, Rockport, Massachusetts, are reportedly in circulation.
	July 29, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on The Citizens Bank, Farmington, New Mexico, are reportedly in circulation.
	July 29, 2005	Counterfeit official checks drawn on Southbridge Savings Bank, Southbridge, Massachusetts, are reportedly in circulation.
	July 28, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on State Bank, La Grange, Texas, are reportedly in circulation.
	July 28, 2005	Counterfeit official checks drawn on Irwin Bank & Trust Company, Irwin, Pennsylvania, are reportedly in circulation.
	July 28, 2005	Counterfeit TravelersExpress money orders are reportedly in circulation.
	July 27, 2005	The Federal Reserve Banks have issued an alert describing two specific counterfeit scams involving U.S. Treasury checks.
	July 25, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Ohio Heritage Bank, Coshocton, Ohio, are reportedly in circulation.
	July 14, 2005	An entity may be illegally operating as a financial institution.
	July 14, 2005	Counterfeit official checks drawn on City National Bank, Beverly Hills, California, are reportedly in circulation.
	July 14, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Peoples Bank & Trust Company of Hazard, Hazard, Kentucky, are reportedly in circulation.
	July 12, 2005	Several financial institutions, retailers and consumers have reported receiving fraudulent checks that were created using an online service called Qchex.com.
	July 11, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Pacific Continental Bank, Eugene, Oregon, are reportedly in circulation.
	July 11, 2005	Counterfeit trust checks drawn on Fiserv Trust Company, Denver, Colorado, are reportedly in circulation.
	July 11, 2005	Counterfeit treasurer's checks drawn on Cambridge Savings Bank, Cambridge, Massachusetts, are reportedly in circulation.
	July 11, 2005	Counterfeit official checks drawn on Rhinebeck Savings Bank, Rhinebeck, New York, are reportedly in circulation.
	July 1, 2005	Counterfeit cashier’s checks drawn on First Federal Savings Bank of Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, are reportedly in circulation.
	July 1, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Parish National Bank, Covington, Louisiana, are reportedly in circulation.
	July 1, 2005	Entities may be illegally operating as financial institutions.
	July 1, 2005	Counterfeit cashiers checks drawn on Presidential Bank, FSB, Bethesda, Maryland, are reportedly in circulation.
	July 1, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Commercial Bank of Texas, National Association, Nacogdoches, Texas, are reportedly in circulation.
	July 1, 2005	Counterfeit accounts payable checks drawn on Ebank, Atlanta, Georgia, are reportedly in circulation.
June, 2005

	June 28, 2005	Attached is important guidance for individuals who are eligible to participate in the initial public offerings of converting mutual banks and savings associations.
	June 28, 2005	Counterfeit expense checks drawn on First Coweta Bank, Newnan, Georgia, are reportedly in circulation.
	June 28, 2005	Counterfeit official checks drawn on America California Bank, San Francisco, California, are reportedly in circulation.
	June 22, 2005	Counterfeit official checks drawn on Gate City Bank, Fargo, North Dakota, are reportedly in circulation.
	June 22, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Bank of the Pacific, Aberdeen, Washington, are reportedly in circulation.
	June 13, 2005	Counterfeit official checks drawn on Community Bank of Southern Indiana, New Albany, Indiana, are reportedly in circulation.
	June 13, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on The Citizens Banking Company, Sandusky, Ohio, are reportedly in circulation.
	June 13, 2005	The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has received notification of unauthorized financial institutions.
	June 13, 2005	Counterfeit trust checks drawn on Pacific Capital Bank, National Association, operating as Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, Santa Barbara, California, are reportedly in circulation.
	June 13, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Frontier Bank, Everett, Washington, are reportedly in circulation.
	June 13, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Sonoma Valley Bank, Sonoma, California, are reportedly in circulation.
	June 2, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Banner Bank, Walla Walla, Washington, are reportedly in circulation.
May, 2005

	May 31, 2005	Cashier's checks drawn on East West Bank, San Marino, California, have been reported missing, lost or stolen in transit.
	May 20, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Bank of Grandin, Grandin, Missouri, are reportedly in circulation.
	May 20, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Merchants & Southern Bank, Gainesville, Florida, are reportedly in circulation.
	May 20, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina, are reportedly in circulation.
	May 20, 2005	Counterfeit checks drawn on Commerce Bank of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, are reportedly in circulation.
	May 18, 2005	The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has revised its list of entities that provide a Cayman Islands contact address, but are not licensed or registered to conduct business activities regulated by the CIMA.
	May 9, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on The Necedah Bank, Necedah, Wisconsin, are reportedly in circulation.
	May 9, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Independent Bank, Memphis, Tennessee, are reportedly in circulation.
	May 9, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Keystone Nazareth Bank & Trust Company, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, are reportedly in circulation.
	May 9, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on American Bank of Commerce, Wolfforth, Texas, are reportedly in circulation.
April, 2005

	April 27, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on First Bank and Trust, New Orleans, Louisiana, are reportedly in circulation.
	April 27, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Citizens Community Federal, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, are reportedly in circulation.
	April 12, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Riverside Bank, Marietta, Georgia, are reportedly in circulation.
	April 8, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, are reportedly in circulation.
	April 1, 2005	Fraudulent checks drawn on The Bankers Bank, Atlanta, Georgia, are reportedly in circulation.
	April 1, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on TCF National Bank, Wayzata, Minnesota, are reportedly in circulation.

March, 2005
	March 31, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Community First National Bank, Fargo, North Dakota, are reportedly in circulation.

	March 31, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Silver State Bank, Henderson, Nevada, are reportedly in circulation.

	March 30, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Sky Bank, Salineville, Ohio, are reportedly in circulation.

	March 30, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Peoples Bank, N.A. Marietta, Ohio, are reportedly in circulation.

	March 22, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Alaska Pacific Bank, Juneau, Alaska, are reportedly in circulation.

	March 22, 2005	Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on First Hawaiian Bank, Honolulu, Hawaii, are reportedly in circulation.

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