Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Fidelity Bank, Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, are reportedly in circulation

The Fidelity Bank, Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, 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 053103585, which is assigned to The Fidelity Bank. The items are markedly dissimilar to authentic checks. The words "Cashier's Check" are shown inside of a box in the top-center area. A security feature statement appears below the border on both sides of the box. A security feature statement also appears across the bottom of the items. The phrase "AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE" is shown below the signature line in the lower-right corner.

Authentic cashier's checks are gray. The words "Cashier's Check" are in the top-center area with horizontal lines on both sides. A "Notice To Customers" statement appears inside of a box below the written amount line on the left side of the 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:

Robin Henderson
Security Officer
The Fidelity Bank
100 South Main Street
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina 27526
Telephone: (919) 557-4574
Fax: (919) 567-7454
Email: robin.henderson@fidelitybanknc.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