Counterfeit official checks bearing the name CapitalBank, Greenwood, South Carolina, are reportedly in circulation

CapitalBank, Greenwood, South Carolina, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit official checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 053202091, which is assigned to CapitalBank. The items are brown and have security feature statements in the top and bottom borders. A padlock security icon is embedded in the right border. The items display the bank's name and an address, not associated with the bank, in the top-left corner. The words "AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE" appear below the signature line in the lower-right corner.

Authentic official checks are green and display a security feature statement below the written dollar amount line. A padlock security icon appears next to the word "DOLLARS." The authentic bank's name, logo and "Greenwood, S.C." appear in the top center. The words "OFFICIAL CHECK" appear 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:

Barbara Bishop
Vice President and Security
CapitalBank
P.O. Box 218
Greenwood, South Carolina 29648
Telephone: (864) 943-3811
Fax: (864) 941-8282
E-mail: bbishop@capitalbanksc.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