Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Central Bank, Springville, Utah, are reportedly in circulation

Central Bank, Springville, Utah, 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 routing number 124300327, which is assigned to Central Bank. The items also display a lock symbol near the right edge and the wording "To the order of" in the bottom-left corner. The items are printed on green check stock with the bank's "cb" logo printed in black ink.

Authentic checks are printed on white check stock. Security wording is embedded within the top border.

Copies of a counterfeit item and an authentic check (VOID) are attached for your review. Be aware that the appearance of counterfeit items can be modified and that additional variations may be presented.

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

Kathleen Johnson
Senior Vice President
Central Bank
75 N. University Avenue
Provo, Utah 84601
Telephone: (801) 655-2115
Fax: (801) 375-2102
E-mail: kjohnson@cbutah.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 http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2007/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. Thompson
Director
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection