Temecula Valley Bank, Temecula, California, 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 number 122242416, which is assigned to Temecula Valley Bank. The items include the bank's name, address and a telephone number, which is not associated with the bank, below the top border. "CASHIER'S CHECK" appears near the top-left corner above the bank's street and postal addresses. Security feature descriptions are embedded within the top border.

Authentic checks display the bank's logo, name, street and postal addresses centered below the top border. "CASHIER'S CHECK" is printed above the lower-left corner. Security feature descriptions are printed below the "DOLLARS" line. The top border has a foil leaf design. A padlock security symbol is printed within the right border.

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:

Ruth E. Adell
Senior Vice President and Operations Administrator
Temecula Valley Bank
27710 Jefferson Avenue #A100
Temecula, California 92590
Telephone: (951) 308-1648
Fax: (951) 699-6123
E-mail: radell@temeculavalleybank.com

Information about counterfeit items, cyber-fraud incidents and other counterfeit activity may be forwarded to the FDIC's Cyber-Fraud and Financial Crimes Section, 550 17th Street, N.W., Room F-4004, 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/2007/index.html. To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts through e-mail, please visit www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html.

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NOTE: As a security precaution, the FDIC does not post to its Web site electronic images of fraudulent items or authentic checks that have been counterfeited. This is to avoid attempts by others to use these instruments to facilitate additional fraud. Financial institutions can view images of the fraudulent items and authentic checks (marked as VOID) using the FDIC's free, secure Web site, FDICconnect. (See more information about FDICconnect at http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2006/fil06032.html.) Printed copies of each Special Alert and its attachment(s) may also be obtained from the FDIC's Public Information Center (telephone: 1-877-275-3342 or 703-562-2200; fax: 703-562-2296; or e-mail: publicinfo@fdic.gov).

Distribution: FDIC-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings)