Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name River Valley State Bank are reportedly in circulation

River Valley State Bank, Wausau, Wisconsin, 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 075911742, which is assigned to River Valley State Bank, and are nearly identical to authentic cashier's checks. However, the counterfeit items display an indemnity bond statement that is missing the word "BEFORE" between "REQUIRED" and "ANY." The statement on the counterfeit item reads: "THE PURCHASE OF AN INDEMNITY BOND WILL BE REQUIRED [missing word "BEFORE"] ANY CASHIER'S CHECK OF THIS BANK WILL BE REPLACED OR REFUNDED IN THE EVENT IT IS LOST, MISPLACE OR STOLEN."

Authentic checks display the full indemnity bond statement and the word "VOID" appears five times centered in the middle from top to bottom when copied.

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:

Dean Keopke
Security Officer
River Valley State Bank
327 North 17th Avenue
Wausau, Wisconsin 54402-0777
Telephone: (715) 845-6644
Fax: (715) 348-1665
E-mail: dkoepke@rivervalleybank.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