Counterfeit expense checks bearing the name State Bank of De Kalb, De Kalb, Texas, are reportedly in circulation

State Bank of De Kalb, De Kalb, Texas, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit expense checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 111907089, which is assigned to State Bank of De Kalb. The items are similar to authentic expense checks; however, the counterfeit items display a security feature statement along the bottom border between two padlock icons.

Authentic expense checks display a padlock icon in the lower-right corner. A border is also displayed on all sides consisting of a think line inside of a thicker bold line.

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:

Daniel Schmitt
Senior Vice President and Cashier
State Bank of De Kalb
P.O. Box 668
De Kalb, Texas 75559
Telephone: (903) 667-2553
Fax: (903) 667-3880
E-mail: info@statebankofdekalb.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. 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/2009/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. ThompsonDirector
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection