Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Valley Business Bank, Visalia, California, are reportedly in circulation

Valley Business Bank, Visalia, California, 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 121142397, which is assigned to Valley Business Bank. The items also display a security feature statement embedded in the top and bottom borders, which have rounded corners.

Authentic cashier's checks display a security statement below the written dollar amount line and a padlock icon and security phrase in the right border. The authentic checks also display an ornate design in both top corners and 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:

Marie Tucker
Customer Service Center Manager
Valley Business Bank
174 South Burnett Road
Tipton, California 93272
Telephone: (559) 752-5035, extension 102
Fax: (559) 752-5042

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