Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name The First National Bank of Jeffersonville, Jeffersonville, New York, are reportedly in circulation

The First National Bank of Jeffersonville, Jeffersonville, New York, 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 051900353, which is assigned to Branch Banking and Trust (BB&T), Charleston, West Virginia. The First National Bank of Jeffersonville issues cashier's checks through a BB&T account. The counterfeit items are markedly dissimilar to authentic cashier's checks and have a "VOID" background when copied. The counterfeit items display the following security feature statement embedded in a darkened top border with rounded corners: "FOR SECURITY PURPOSES THE FACE OF THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS A COLORED BACKGROUND AND MICROPRINTING IN THE BORDER." A security feature statement is also shown along the bottom border between two padlocks. The word "RE" appears in the top-left corner.

Authentic checks have dark ornate borders on all sides with square corners. They display the following security feature statement in the top-left corner: "THIS DOCUMENT HAS AN ARTIFICIAL WATERMARK PRINTED ON THE BACK. THE FRONT OF THE DOCUMENT HAS A MICRO-PRINT SIGNATURE LINE. ABSENCE OF THESE FEATURES WILL INDICATE A COPY." The bank's slogan ("The Everybody Bank") is incorporated in the bottom of the rectangle containing the bank's name and logo in the top-center area.

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:

Rhonda L. Decker
Vice President and Security Officer
The First National Bank of Jeffersonville
19 Church Street
Liberty, New York 12754
Telephone: (845) 292-6300
Fax: (845) 292-6615
E-mail: rdecker@jeffbank.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/2008/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