Article: COUNTERFEIT ITEMS REFERRED AS 'ORIGINAL FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS' BEARING NAME OF THE FIRST STATE BANK & TRUST CO., LARNED, KAN., REPORTEDLY IN CIRCULATION

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following special alert:

TO: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (also of interest to Security Officer)

SUBJECT: Counterfeit "Original Financial Instruments"

SUMMARY: Counterfeit items referred to as "Original Financial Instruments" bearing the name The First State Bank & Trust Co., Larned, Kansas, are reportedly in circulation.

The First State Bank & Trust Co., Larned, Kansas, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit items referred to as "Original Financial Instruments" bearing the institution's name are in circulation. These counterfeit items are associated with a scam involving a letter ...

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