Counterfeit cashier's checks drawn on White Oak State Bank, White Oak, Texas, are reportedly in circulation

White Oak State Bank, White Oak, 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 111904338 for White Oak State Bank. The layout of the counterfeit items and the layout of authentic checks appear similar. However, the counterfeit items are printed on a blue and green background, and authentic cashier's checks are printed on a maroon background. The top border of the counterfeit items includes a notice about the blue and green background and a watermark on the back. Authentic checks do not include this notice. 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:

Rhonda Wooddell
Assistant Cashier
P.O. Box 308
White Oak State Bank
1101 South White Oak Road
White Oak, Texas 75693
Telephone: (903) 759-3836
Fax: (903) 297-4825
rwoodell@whiteoakstatebank.com

Information about these instruments 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 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/2005/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