Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name The Dolores State Bank, Dolores, Colorado, are reportedly in circulation

The Dolores State Bank, Dolores, Colorado, 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 number102104927, which is assigned to The Dolores State Bank. The items also display a security feature statement embedded in the top border and along the bottom border between two padlocks. The bank's logo and name appear in the top-left corner. A toll-free telephone number, which is not associated with the bank, appears in the lower-left corner below the statement "Issued by The Dolores State Bank, Dolores, CO."

Authentic cashier's checks display preprinted lines for the "REMITTER," "PAY TO THE ORDER OF" and "DATE" fields. The bank's logo appears in the top center. The words "CASHIER'S CHECK" appear in the bottom-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:

The Dolores State Bank
P.O. Box 848
Dolores, Colorado 81323
Telephone: (970) 882-7600
Fax: (970) 882-1050
E-mail:help@mydsb.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 toalert@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 athttp://www2.fdic.gov/starsmail/index.asp.

For your reference, FDIC Special Alerts may be accessed from the FDIC's website atwww.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2008/index.html. To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts through e-mail, please visitwww.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html.

Sandra L. ThompsonDirector
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection