Counterfeit treasurer checks bearing the name Savings Bank of Maine, Gardiner, Maine, are reportedly in circulation

Savings Bank of Maine, Gardiner, Maine, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit treasurer checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 211272465, which is assigned to Savings Bank of Maine. The items are dissimilar to authentic treasurer checks and have a "VOID" background when copied. A security feature statement is embedded in a darkened top border and along the bottom border between two padlocks.

Authentic treasurer checks have a pale blue background with blue ornate borders. The bank's logo in the top-left corner is green. The bank's name and location 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:

Frederick P. Cunningham
Vice President of Security
Savings Bank of Maine
190 Water Street
Gardiner, Maine 04345
Telephone: (207) 582-5550, extension 3148
Fax: (207) 588-2254
E-mail: fcunningham@savingsbankofmaine.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 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/2009/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