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

Hamlin National Bank, Hamlin, Texas, 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.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 111304307, which is assigned to Hamlin National Bank, and the items contain the following security statement in the top border: "THE FACE OF THIS DOCUMENT HAS A BLUE CHECK BACKGROUND ON WHITE PAPER AND A VOID PANTOGRAPH WITH A BLUE SECURITY STRIP IN CENTER." The counterfeit items also display the wording "CASHIER'S CHECK" along the left border. The bank's name appears in the center of the item with a logo to the left – a "1" superimposed on a United States map. The wording "TO THE ORDER OF" appears in the lower-left corner of the item.

Authentic cashier's checks contain a security statement on in the top border, which states: "THE FACE OF THIS DOCUMENT HAS A COLORED BACKGROUND ON WHITE PAPER." The bank's logo of an eagle is displayed in the top-left portion of the check, followed by the bank's name and address as follows: "HAMLIN NATIONAL BANK, 231 South Central Avenue, Hamlin, Texas 79520." The wording "CASHIER'S CHECK" is displayed in the right-center portion of the check, directly beneath the wording "VOID AFTER 180 DAYS."

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

Dan Byerly
Vice President
Hamlin National Bank
231 South Central Avenue
Hamlin, Texas 79520
Telephone: (325) 576-2731
Fax: (325) 576-3390
dbyerly@hnbmail.com

Additional information about this matter that you believe should be brought to the OCC's attention may be forwarded to:

Mail: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Enforcement & Compliance Division, MS 8-10
250 E Street, SW
Washington, DC 20219Fax: (202) 874-5301E-mail: occalertresponses@occ.treas.govInternet: http://www.occ.treas.gov

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. 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 website at www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2006/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. ThompsonActing Director
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection