Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Farmers and Miners Bank, Clintwood, Virginia, are reportedly in circulation

Farmers and Miners Bank, Pennington Gap, 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 counterfeit items display the routing number 051404545, which is assigned to Farmers and Miners Bank. The items are similar to authentic cashier's checks; however, authentic checks display a security statement embedded within the top border and a logo to the left of the bank's name in the top-left corner. The word "DATE" also appears next to the date line on authentic checks.

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:

Kevin W. Mullins
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Farmers and Miners Bank
403 West Morgan Avenue
Pennington Gap, Virginia 24277
Telephone: (276) 546-4692
Fax: (276) 546-5931
E-mail: kevin@farmersandminersbank.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. Thompson
Director
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection