Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Umpqua Bank, Rockport, Maine, are reportedly in circulation

Umpqua Bank, Portland, Oregon, 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 123205054, which is assigned to Umpqua Bank. The items also display a security feature statement embedded in a darken top border and along the bottom border between two padlocks. The bank name is displayed in the top center on the right side of the logo.

Authentic cashier's checks display the bank name in the top center below the logo. The bank's telephone numbers and Web address are displayed on the right side of the logo. A security padlock is shown on the right side above the numerical amount box.

Copies of a counterfeit item and an authentic check (VOID) are attached for your review. Please 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:

Christina Russell
Loss Prevention Officer
Umpqua Bank
P.O. Box 1820
Roseburg, Oregon 97470
Toll Free Number: (866) 486-7782
Fax: (503) 727-4273
E-mail: lossprevention@umpquabank.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/2009/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