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Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name High Point Bank, High Point, North Carolina, are reportedly in circulation

High Point Bank and Trust Company

High Point, NC

Contact: 

Kelly Brown
kbrown@highpointbank.com
Voice (336) 881-3400
Fax (336) 889-2129

High Point Bank and Trust Company, High Point, 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 number053100685, which is assigned to High Point Bank and Trust Company. The items are markedly dissimilar to authentic cashier's checks and when copied have a "VOID" background. They are borderless on the top and sides and display a security feature statement along the bottom border between two padlock icons.

Authentic cashier's checks are light blue with borders on all sides. A security feature statement is embedded in a dark blue top border and vertically along the right side with a padlock icon. A heat sensitive circle with red images is centered in the middle portion.

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:

Kelly Brown
Compliance and Security Officer
High Point Bank and Trust Company
P.O. Box 2270
High Point, North Carolina 27261
Telephone: (336) 881-3400
Fax: (336) 889-2129
E-mail:kbrown@highpointbank.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 website atwww.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2010/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

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