Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Umpqua Bank, Roseburg, Oregon, are reportedly in circulation

Umpqua Bank, Roseburg, 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 proper routing number of 123205054 for Umpqua Bank. The counterfeit items and the authentic checks are very similar. A copy of a counterfeit item and a copy of an authentic cashier's check (VOID) are attached for your review.

Any information you have concerning this matter should be brought to the attention of:

Christina Russell
Loss Prevention Specialist
Umpqua Bank
Corporate Security and Loss Prevention
6610 SW Cardinal Lane, 1st Floor
Tigard, Oregon 97224
Telephone: (971) 544-1194
Fax: (503) 968-0227
christinarussell@umpquabank.com

Information about these instruments may be forwarded to the FDIC's Special Activities Section, 550 17

th

Street, N.W., Room F-4040, Washington, D.C. 20429, or transmitted electronically to

alert@fdic.gov

. Information 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

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Michael J. ZamorskiDirector
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection