Counterfeit money orders bearing the name First Texas Bank, Killeen, Texas, are reportedly in circulation

First Texas Bank, Killeen, Texas, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit money orders bearing the institution's name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 111923937, which is assigned to First Texas Bank. The items are light blue in color and have one signature line in the lower-right corner.

Authentic money orders are blue/green in color and display the words "PAY," "REMIT TO," and "MEMO" on the left side. Two lines are printed in the lower-right corner above the word "PURCHASER."

Copies of a counterfeit item and an authentic money order (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:

Gordon Dungan
Senior Vice President and Cashier
First Texas Bank
704 North Gray Street
Killeen, Texas 76541
Telephone: (254) 634-2132
Fax: (254) 634-8454
E-mail: Gordond@firsttexasbank.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/2007/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. Thompson
Director
Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection