Article: COUNTERFEIT CASHIER'S CHECKS DRAWN ON FIRST BANK OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF., REPORTEDLY IN CIRCULATION

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following special alert:

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

SUBJECT: Counterfeit Cashier's Checks

SUMMARY: Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on First Bank of San Luis Obispo (a brand of Pacific Capital Bank, N. A.), San Luis Obispo, California, are reportedly in circulation.

First Bank of San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California, has contacted the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to report that counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation. Pacific Capital Bank, N.A., operates under various names in California, including First Bank of San Luis Obispo.

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