Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on United Bank, Fairfax, Virginia, are reportedly in circulation

United Bank, Fairfax, 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 proper routing number of 056004445 for United Bank. The counterfeit items and authentic checks are similar. However, authentic checks have embedded multi-colored threads that can be seen on the front and back of the check; the counterfeit items do not have these threads. Copies of a counterfeit item and 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:

Erica M. Ownby
Security Officer
United Bank-Security & Fraud Department
4221 Walney Rd., 3rd Floor
Chantilly, VA 20151
Telephone: (703) 502-7263
Fax: (703) 502-7188
EOwnby@unitedbank-va.com

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

For your reference, FDIC Special Alerts may be accessed from the FDIC's Web site at www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2004/index.html. To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts through e-mail, please visit www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html.

Michael J. Zamorski

Director
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection