Counterfeit cashiers checks bearing the name First Chicago Bank & Trust, Itasca, Illinois, are reportedly in circulation

First Chicago Bank & Trust, Chicago, Illinois,has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit cashiers checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number271070953, which is assigned to First Chicago Bank & Trust. The items are similar to authentic cashiers checks; however, they display a security feature statement embedded within a darkened top border. Authentic cashiers checks display the bank's telephone number below the address.

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:

Raymond Wengel
Senior Vice President
First Chicago Bank & Trust
1145 North Arlington Heights Road
Itasca, Illinois 60143
Telephone: (630) 250-9500
Fax: (630) 250-0935
E-mail:raymond.wengel@firstchicago.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 website atwww.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2010/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