Counterfeit official checks bearing the name The Community Bank, Brockton, Massachusetts, are reportedly in circulation

The Community Bank, Brockton, Massachusetts,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 number211371476, which is assigned to The Community Bank. The items display a security feature statement embedded within a darkened top border. The items display the word "NO." above the word "DATE" in the top-right corner.

Authentic official checks display the routing number011007092, which is assigned to The Bank of New York Mellon, Everett, Massachusetts. The Community Bank issues its checks through a MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. account, payable at The Bank of New York Mellon. Authentic official checks display ornate top and side borders and have a security feature statement just below the top border. The words "OFFICIAL CHECK" appear inside of a rectangle in the top-center area. An "ISSUED BY" statement appears in the lower-left 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:

Richard Telesmanick
Vice President
The Community Bank
1265 Belmont Street
Brockton, Massachusetts 02301
Telephone: (505) 587-3210, Extension 3327
E-mail:Telesmanick@communitybank.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 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 Supervision and Consumer Protection