Two New Scams

Counterfeit Check Scams

Just to show you how many different counterfeit cashiers' checks and regular checks are circulating out there, we obtained information from the FDIC listing out all known counterfeit documents floating around.

We want to acknowledge that these banks have good reputations and if you receive a check from someone that banks at one of the following institutions, it does not necessarily mean it is a bad check. Just remember where you got the check. If it was from a friend, then you can be sure for the most part it is good. If it is from someone you do not know to help pay taxes on monies you won in a contest - rest assured it is bad!

Today's Alerts for counterfeit check scams

The following counterfeit items have been reported in circulation:

Counterfeit Cashier's Checks

Anchor Bank, National Association, St. Paul, Minnesota
Bank of Santa Clarita, Santa Clarita, California
Central Valley Community Bank, Clovis, California
Citizens Bank & Trust, Inc., Trenton, Georgia
Citizens and Farmers Bank, West Point, Virginia
Collin Bank of Frisco, Texas
Great Western Bank, Watertown, South Dakota
Greenfield Banking Company, Greenfield, Indiana
Mariners Bank, Edgewater, New Jersey
Union State Bank, West Salem, Wisconsin

Counterfeit Checks

Cambridge State Bank, Cambridge, Minnesota
Citizens Community Federal, Altoona, Wisconsin
Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh, Brooklyn, New York
Mutual Federal Savings and Mutual Federal Bank, Chicago, Illinois
Wells Federal Bank, Wells, Minnesota
First Savings Bank of Hegewisch, Lansing, Illinois
CapitalBank, Greenwood, South Carolina
Ever Bank Corp, Jacksonville, Florida
First Federal Bank, Portsmouth, Ohio
Franklin Bank, Woodstown, New Jersey
Security Bank of Kansas City


Gulf Oil Spill Scams

As the nation follows news of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, so do scammers. The Federal Trade Commission issued an alert urging consumers and businesses to watch out for con artists trying to take advantage of the oil spill in the gulf and to report their experiences to federal and state authorities.

Scammers will likely use e-mails, websites, door-to-door collections, flyers, mailings and telephone calls to solicit money by claiming they're raising money for environmental causes or offering fraudulent services related to the oil spill. In reality, many could be trying to get inside your home or get access to your personal information.

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