Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Premier Service Bank, Riverside, California, are reportedly in circulation
Premier Service Bank
Riverside, CA
Margaret Loya
margaret@premierservicebank.com
Voice (951) 274-2400, extension 227
Fax (951) 274-2409
Premier Service Bank, Riverside, 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 122243240, which is assigned to Premier Service Bank. The items are very similar to authentic checks. However, the counterfeit items have a vertical security statement and padlock icon along the right side.
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:
Margaret Loya
Vice President and Operations Administrator
Premier Service Bank
3637 Arlington Avenue, Suite B
Riverside, California 92506
Telephone: (951) 274-2400, extension 227
Fax: (951) 274-2409
E-mail: margaret@premierservicebank.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