Affinity Bank, Ventura, California, has reported to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) that counterfeit cashier's checks are in circulation. The counterfeit instruments are drawn upon the bank, but do not display the bank's proper routing number of 122042205. The authentic check has the bank's logo and telephone number in the lower left corner of the check. Authentic items also indicate two signatures are required for checks over $500. A copy of a genuine cashier's check (void) and a copy of a counterfeit check are attached for your review.

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

Ms. Sharie Quarry
Director of Security
Affinity Bank
101 S. Chestnut St.
Ventura, California 93001
Telephone: (805) 804-8335
Fax: (805) 585-1256

Capital Bank & Trust Company, Nashville, Tennessee, has also reported to the FDIC that counterfeit cashier's checks are in circulation. The counterfeit checks are drawn upon the bank and closely resemble an authentic check, accurately displaying the bank's logo and routing number of 064004181. However, the authentic checks have a micro-print signature line and a watermark on the back. The absence of these features will indicate a counterfeit check. A copy of a genuine cashier's check (void) and a copy of a counterfeit check are attached for your review.

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

Ms. Henri Burton
Security Officer
Capital Bank & Trust Company
1820 West End Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Telephone: (615) 234-1658
Fax: (615) 244-1949

In addition, the FDIC has been informed by Suburban Bank & Trust Company, Elmhurst, Illinois, that counterfeit cashier's checks are in circulation. The counterfeit checks are drawn upon the bank and closely resemble an authentic check, accurately displaying the bank's logo and routing number of 051900353. However, the bank's telephone number has been removed from beneath the logo on the counterfeit items. A copy of a genuine cashier's check (void) and a copy of a counterfeit check are attached for your review.

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

Ms. Sharon Sabatino
Vice President, Retail Operations
Suburban Bank & Trust Company
150 Butterfield Road
Elmhurst, Illinois 60126
Telephone: (630) 279-1300
Fax: (630) 279-2509

Information about these financial institutions or instruments may be forwarded to the FDIC's Special Activities Section, 550 17th Street, NW, Room F-4040, Washington, D.C. 20429, or transmitted electronically to alert@fdic.gov.

For your reference, FDIC Special Alerts may be accessed from the FDIC's Web site at www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2003/index.html. To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts, Financial Institution Letters and other announcements through e-mail, please visit www.fdic.gov/news/news/announcements/index.html.