Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name The National Bank, Blacksburg, Virginia, are reportedly in circulation

The National Bank of Blacksburg, Blacksburg, Virginia, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name The National Bank are in circulation.

The counterfeit items bear the routing number 051403122, which is assigned to the National Bank of Blacksburg, but are dissimilar to authentic checks. The counterfeit items display a logo and the words "For a future YOU can bank on...Bank On Us! The National Bank" in the upper-left corner. The address "100 South Main Street, Blacksburg, VA 24062" and the word "REMITTER" are printed below the logo. The words "CASHIER'S CHECK" appear in the top-center portion of the item and "Banking Center: South Main, VA" is printed in the lower-left corner above the word "MEMO." "VOID AFTER 90 DAYS" and "SIGNATURE AREA CONTAINS A KNIGHT & FINGERPRINT CHECK WORDING" are printed in the lower-right corner below the signature line. A description of security features is embedded in the top border.

Authentic checks display only the bank's logo, name, city and state in the upper-left corner. The words "CASHIER'S CHECK" are printed in the lower-left corner and "AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE" appears above the signature line in the lower-right corner. A padlock symbol is printed on the right side, and a description of security features is printed below the dollar amount line. Authentic checks are light grey with a gold band across the top.

Copies of a counterfeit item and an authentic check (VOID) are attached for your review.

Any information you have concerning this matter should be brought to the attention of:

Shelby M. Evans
Corporate Auditor and Compliance Officer
National Bankshares Inc.
101 Hubbard Street
Blacksburg, Virginia 24060
Phone: (540) 951-6275
FAX: (540) 951-6278
E-mail: sevans@nbbank.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 Web site 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