Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Banner Bank, Walla Walla, Washington, are reportedly in circulation
Banner Bank
Walla Walla, WA
Ramona Moffat
rmoffat@bannerbank.com
Voice (425) 486-3655
Fax
Banner Bank, Walla Walla, Washington, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the institution name are in circulation.
The counterfeit items display the proper routing number of 323371076 for Banner Bank and appear very similar to the authentic checks. However, authentic cashier's checks are printed on a light blue check paper stock, and the counterfeit items have been printed on light green check paper stock, as well as a white background with blue pinstripes. The authentic instruments also display a telephone number for the institution on the face of the check. A copy of a counterfeit item and a copy of an authentic cashier's check (VOID) are attached for your review.
Any information you have concerning this matter should be brought to the attention of:
Ramona Moffat
AVP, Fraud Investigations
Banner Bank
10 S. First Ave.
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Telephone: (425) 486-3655
Fax: (425) 486-6766
rmoffat@bannerbank.com
Information about these instruments may be forwarded to the FDIC's Special Activities Section, 550 17th Street, N.W., Room F-4040, Washington, D.C. 20429, or transmitted electronically to alert@fdic.gov. Information related to federal deposit insurance or consumer issues should be submitted to the FDIC using an online form that can be accessed at http://www2.fdic.gov/starsmail/index.asp.
For your reference, FDIC Special Alerts may be accessed from the FDIC's Web site at www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2004/index.html. To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts through e-mail, please visit www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html.
Michael J. ZamorskiDirector
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection