Counterfeit official checks bearing the name Summit Bank are reportedly in circulation

Summit Bank, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit official checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 082901871, which is assigned to Summit Bank. The counterfeit items are similar to authentic cashier's checks; however, they have a marbleized background. The security feature statement "FOR SECURITY PURPOSES THE FACE OF THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS A COLORED BACKGROUND AND MICROPRINTING IN THE BORDER" is displayed within the top border. The security feature statement "THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDES A UNIQUE CHECK IDENTITY BARCODE AND AN ARTIFICIAL WATERMARK – HOLD AT AN ANGLE TO VIEW" is displayed within the bottom border.

Authentic checks are light green with dark green top and bottom borders. The security feature statement "FOR SECURITY PURPOSES THE FACE OF THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS A COLORED BACKGROUND AND MICROPRINTING" is displayed within the top border. The security feature statement "THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS DOCUMENTS INCLUDES AN ARTIFICIAL WATERMARK – HOLD AT AN ANGLE TO VIEW" is displayed within the bottom border. Lines are shown above and below the bank's name in the logo and under the wording "NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS."

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:

Les Brown
Vice President
Summit Bank
1721 Martin Luther King Boulevard
Suite U
Malvern, Arkansas 72104
Telephone: (501) 467-3111
Fax: (501) 467-3222
E-mail: lbrown@summitbankdirect.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