Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Carter Bank & Trust are reportedly in circulation

Carter Bank & Trust, Martinsville, Virginia, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation. The items are reportedly associated with a sweepstakes lottery scam.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 051404930, which is assigned to Carter Bank & Trust. The items are similar to authentic cashier's checks; however, they are pink and display a vertical padlock icon and security statement along the right side.

Authentic checks are beige and have red check numbers. A white space on the right side contains the numeric dollar amount.

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:

Jane Ann Davis
Chief Financial Officer
Carter Bank & Trust
1300 Kings Mountain Road
Martinsville, Virginia 24112
Telephone: (276) 656-1776
Fax: (276) 656-6765
E-mail: Jane.Davis@bsvacorp.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