Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name The Farmers Bank of Appomattox, Appomattox, Virginia, are reportedly in circulation

The Farmers Bank of Appomattox, Appomattox, 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 051405528, which is assigned to The Farmers Bank of Appomattox. The counterfeit items are similar to authentic cashier's checks; however, the counterfeit items do not display a telephone number as on the authentic cashier's check. Items are reported to be pinkish in color.

Authentic checks are beige in color and display a security feature statement embedded in a darkened top border and along a darkened bottom border between two padlocks. A heat-sensitive icon is centered above the micro-encoding. The bank's telephone number is displayed in the top center.

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:

Jane Kelly
Chief Operations Officer
The Farmers Bank of Appomattox
18 Main Street
P.O. Box 216
Appomattox, Virginia 24522
Telephone: (434) 352-7171
Fax: (434) 352-0741
E-mail: jkelly@thefarmersbankva.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-3054, 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/2010/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