Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name TruPoint Bank, Grundy, Virginia, are reportedly in circulation

TruPoint Bank, Grundy, Virginia, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

There are two counterfeit check versions:

Version 1: The counterfeit items display the routing number 051403672, which is assigned to TruPoint Bank, and a security feature statement embedded in both the top and bottom borders. A rectangular box is in the lower-right corner.

Version 2: The counterfeit items display the routing number 051403672, which is assigned to TruPoint Bank; however, they bear the name JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Columbus, Ohio.

Authentic cashier's checks display the following security statement within the top border between two padlocks: "THIS CHECK IS PRINTED ON CHEMICAL REACTIVE PAPER WHICH CONTAINS A WATERMARK – HOLD UP TO A LIGHT TO VIEW."

Copies of counterfeit items 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:

Belinda Shrader
Vice President and Cashier
TruPoint Bank
P.O. Box 1010
Grundy, Virginia 24614
Telephone: (276) 935-3450
Fax: (276) 935-3456
E-mail: belinda.shrader@TruPointBank.com

Alternate Contact:

Sarah McCoy
Accounting Clerk
TruPoint Bank
P.O. Box 1010
Grundy, Virginia 24614
Telephone: (276) 935-3452
Fax: (276) 935-3456

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