Underwriting Bulletin No. 92

March 19, 2003

SUBJECT:  Counterfeit Official Checks and Money Orders - Long Island Commercial Bank, Islandia, New York, Park Cities Bank, Dallas, Texas, Synovus Mortgage Corporation, Birmingham, Alabama.

Attached is a copy of the First American Home Office National Bulletin 139 regarding the above subject matter. Please distribute to all appropriate personnel in your office.

Please contact the Underwriting Department at the Georgia State Office at 800-328-2642 or 404-250-1604 if you have any questions.

Case No: HONA 137

Filed: 01-30-2003

Name: Counterfeit Official Bank Checks

Written By: Richard Flory

FDIC memo # "FIL-83-2002, August 1, 2002" – “Counterfeit Official Bank Checks.”

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has learned that counterfeit cashier’s checks drawn on three separate financial institutions are in circulation. The items appear to be circulating nationwide. Information about the counterfeit items follows:

Counterfeit cashier’s checks drawn on Long Island Commercial Bank, Islandia, New York. The routing number on the counterfeit items, 021000021, is the routing number for JP Morgan Chase Bank, Tampa, Florida.

Attached for your information is a copy of one of the bank’s legitimate cashier’s checks, and a copy of one of the counterfeit items. Any information you have about this matter should be brought to the attention of:

Mr. Thomas Buonaiuto

Executive Vice President

Long Island Commercial Bank

One Suffolk Square

Islandia, New York 11749

Telephone: (631) 348-0888

Fax: (631) 348-0830

Counterfeit cashier’s checks drawn on Park Cities Bank, Dallas, Texas. The routing number is 111024386.

Attached for your information is a copy of one of the bank’s legitimate cashier’s checks and a copy of one of the counterfeit items. Any information you have about this matter should be brought to the attention of:

Mr. Gary Flemmons

Chief Financial Officer

Park Cities Bank

5307 E. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 200

Dallas, Texas 75206

Telephone: (214) 584-2406

Fax: (214) 370-4519

Counterfeit loan disbursement checks drawn on Synovus Mortgage Corporation, Birmingham, Alabama. The checks are payable through First Commercial Bank of Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, with the routing number 062003605.

Attached for your information is a copy of a legitimate check and two copies of the counterfeit items. Any information you have about this matter should be brought to the attention of:

Ms. Jennifer A. Reid

Vice President/Audit Manager

Synovus Financial – Audit Services

C/O First Commercial Bank of Birmingham

P.O. Box 11746

Birmingham, Alabama 35202-1746

Telephone: (205) 868-4844

Fax: (205) 868-4923

For your reference, all FDIC Financial Institution Letters published since January of 1995 may be found on the FDIC’s Web site at http://www.fdic.gov under “Newsroom, Events & FOIA.” To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Financial Institution Letters through e-mail, please visit http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/announcements/index.html.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of us in the Underwriting Department.

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