Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Cashmere Valley Bank, Cashmere, Washington, are, reportedly in circulation

Cashmere Valley Bank, Cashmere, Washington,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 number125104603,which is assigned to Cashmere Valley Bank. They are very similar to authentic cashier's checks; however, they have rounded corners.

Authentic checks include the bank's telephone number below the bank's name and address 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:

Connie L. Fritz
Chief Retail Operations Officer
117 Aplets Way
P.O. Box G
Cashmere, Washington 98815
Telephone: (509) 782-5403
Fax: (509) 782-2525
E-mail:cfritz@cashmerevalleybank.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