Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Town & Country Bank, Las Vegas, Nevada, are reportedly in circulation

Town & Country Bank, Las Vegas, Nevada, 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 122402308, which is assigned to Town & Country Bank. However, Town & Country Bank uses the routing number 122402191 for its cashier's checks. The counterfeit items have a security statement embedded in the top border and display the words "CASHIER'S CHECK" near the top-center portion.

Authentic cashier's checks display the routing number 122402191 and display the bank's mailing address along with a local and a toll-free telephone number in the top-center portion. The words "CASHIER'S CHECK" and an indemnity bond statement are shown in the lower-left corner. A "Remitter" and a "Memo" line are shown directly beneath the bank's logo in the top-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:

Julie Bawany
Senior Vice President and Cashier
Town & Country Bank
8620 W. Tropicana Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89147
Telephone: (702) 252-8777
Fax: (702) 951-3148
E-mail: jbawany@tcbanknv.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. ThompsonDirector
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection