Counterfeit official checks bearing the name Iberville Bank are reportedly in circulation

Iberville Bank, Plaquemine, Louisiana, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit official checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 065400603, which is assigned Iberville Bank, and have ornate top and side borders. The words "OFFICIAL CHECK" are encircled in the top center of the items.

Authentic checks display the words "OFFICIAL CHECK" in the top-right corner. An "ADDRESS" line appears in the lower-left corner below the "REMITTER" line. Two "AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE" lines are displayed in the lower-right corner.

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:

Susan Bujol
Compliance and Bank Secrecy Act Officer
Iberville Bank
23405 Eden Street
Plaquemine, Louisiana 70764
Telephone: (225) 687-7785, Extension 6004
Fax: (225) 692-5904
E-mail: sbujol@IbervilleBank.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/2010/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