Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Pioneer Bank are reportedly in circulation

Pioneer Bank, Roswell, New Mexico, 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 312270463, which is assigned to Pioneer Bank, and are similar to authentic cashier's checks. The counterfeit items are reportedly yellow and display the bank's windmill logo and name in the upper-left corner.

Authentic checks have a sky-blue background and a darker-blue top border. The bank's windmill logo, name, city and state appear in the upper-left corner.

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:

Charlee Merchant
Assistant Vice President Operations
Pioneer Bank
306 North Pennsylvania Avenue
Roswell, New Mexico 88201
Telephone: (505) 624-5241
Fax: (505) 624-5260
E-mail: cmerchant@pioneerbnk.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. Questions 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/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