Counterfeit official checks drawn on Wilson State Bank, Wilson, Texas, and International Bank of Commerce, Laredo, Texas, are in circulation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has learned that counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Wilson State Bank, Wilson, Texas, are currently in circulation. The counterfeit instruments include the bank's routing number of 111319004. The counterfeit items appear to be almost exact duplicates of the bank's genuine checks. Attached for your review is copy of a genuine check (void).

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

Mr. Kelly Livingston
Executive Vice President
Wilson State Bank
P.O. Box 179
Wilson, Texas 79381
Telephone: (806) 628-6551
FAX: (806) 628-6483

Counterfeit official checks drawn on International Bank of Commerce, Laredo, Texas, are also in circulation. The items display the institution's routing number of 114902528, but do not use the correct account number. The counterfeit instruments bear no resemblance to the bank's genuine checks, including the type. The counterfeit instruments are titled "Official Checks," while the bank's genuine checks are titled "Cashier's Checks." An example of a counterfeit item and a copy of a genuine cashier's check (void) are attached for your review.

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

Ms. Susan Wisdom
Loss Prevention Officer
International Bank of Commerce
1200 San Bernardo
Laredo, Texas 78042
Telephone: (956) 547-1253
Fax: (956) 550-0677

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, DC 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.

Michael J. ZamorskiDirector