Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Pinnacle National Bank, Nashville, Tennessee, are reportedly in circulation

Pinnacle National Bank, Nashville, Tennessee, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 064008637, which is assigned to Pinnacle National Bank, and are similar to authentic checks in style and layout. However, the counterfeit items are not printed on safeguard paper. 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:

Linda Seiber
Deposit Operations Manager
Pinnacle National Bank
211 Commerce Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37201
Telephone: (615) 744-3288
Fax: (615) 744-3292
E-mail: linda.seiber@pnfp.com

Information about counterfeit items, cyber-fraud incidents and other fraudulent activity may be forwarded to the FDIC's Cyber-Fraud and Financial Crimes Section, 550 17th Street, N.W., Room F-4004, 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 website at www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2006/index.html. To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts through e-mail, please visit www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html.

Sandra L. ThompsonActing Director
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection