Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on Texas Bank, Brownwood, Texas, are reportedly in circulation

Texas Bank, Brownwood, Texas, 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 proper routing number of 111902424 for Texas Bank. The counterfeit items and the authentic checks are similar. However, authentic cashier's checks include an “800” toll-free telephone number under the bank name and logo in the upper left corner of the check. The counterfeit items do not include this telephone number. In addition, authentic cashier's checks spell out the date of the check, while the counterfeit items show the date numerically. A copy of a counterfeit item and a copy of an authentic cashier's check (VOID) are attached for your review.

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

Carey Stewart
Executive Vice President
Texas Bank
400 Fisk Street
Brownwood, Texas 76801
Telephone: (325) 649-9246
Fax: (325) 649-9298
carey.stewart@texbank.com

Information about these instruments may be forwarded to the FDIC's Special Activities Section, 550 17th Street, N.W., Room F-4040, 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 http://www2.fdic.gov/starsmail/index.asp.

For your reference, FDIC Special Alerts may be accessed from the FDIC's Web site at www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2004/index.html. To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts through e-mail, please visit www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html.

Michael J. ZamorskiDirector
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection