Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Silver State Bank, Henderson, Nevada, are reportedly in circulation

Silver State Bank, Henderson, Nevada, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the proper routing number of 122401833. The counterfeit items and authentic items are markedly dissimilar. The counterfeit checks only have the partial bank name of Silver State; the address of 691 North Valley Verde Drive is incorrect for the Main Office; and the check is identified as an official check. An authentic check has the full bank name of Silver State Bank; does not contain an address; and is identified as a Cashiers Check. Copies of a counterfeit item and 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:

Nirla Afenir
Senior Vice President
Silver State Bank
400 N. Green Valley Parkway
Henderson, Nevada 89074
Telephone: (702) 433-8300
Fax: (702) 949-6768
Email: Nafenir@SilverStateBank.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/2005/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