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Special Alert

SA-324-2006

December 5, 2006

TO: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (also of interest to Security Officer)

SUBJECT: Counterfeit Cashier's Checks

Summary: Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name North Valley Bank, Thornton, Colorado, are reportedly in circulation.

North Valley Bank, Thornton, Colorado, 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 are reportedly associated with a lottery scam and are included with letters notifying the recipient of lottery winnings.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 107005076, which is assigned to North Valley Bank. The counterfeit items are similar to authentic cashier's checks; however, the counterfeit items have security wording embedded in the top border.

Authentic cashier's checks display the bank's mountain logo over the bank's name 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:

MyrtleAnn Watson

Vice President

North Valley Bank

9001 N. Washington Street

Thornton, Colorado 80229

Telephone: (303) 452-5500

Fax: (303) 452-7430

E-mail: mwatson@nvbank.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-4004, Washington, D.C. 20429, or transmitted electronically to alert@fdic.gov. Information related to federal deposit insurance or consumer issues should be submitted to the FDIC using an online form that can be accessed at 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/2006/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. Thompson

Director

Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection

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