Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Delta Trust and Delta Bank & Trust, Little Rock, Arkansas, are reportedly in circulation

Delta Trust & Bank, Parkdale, Arkansas,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 number082901868, which is assigned to Delta Trust & Bank; however, it is not used in the issuance of cashier's checks. The items are markedly dissimilar to authentic cashier's checks. A security feature statement is embedded within a darkened top border. The reverse side has a watermark. The words "CASHIER'S CHECK" are in the top-center area. The bank's name and address appear in the top-left corner. The phrase "VOID AFTER 90 DAYS" appears above the signature line in the lower-right corner. The word "REMITTER" and an indemnity statement are in the lower-left corner.

Authentic cashier's checks display the routing number082904166, which is assigned to Delta Trust & Bank. The bank's logo, name and branch locations are shown in the top-center area. The words "CASHIER'S CHECK" are above the signature line. The word "REMITTER" appears below a line in the top-left corner.

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:

Lissa S. Smith
Compliance Officer
Delta Trust & Bank
1853 Highway 165 South
Parkdale, Arkansas 71661
Telephone: (870) 473-2217
Fax: (870) 473-2492
E-mail:lsmith@delta-trust.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 toalert@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 athttp://www2.fdic.gov/starsmail/index.asp.

For your reference, FDIC Special Alerts may be accessed from the FDIC's Web site atwww.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2011/index.html. To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts through e-mail, please visitwww.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html.

Sandra L. ThompsonDirector
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection