Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name Brenham National Bank, Brenham, Texas, are reportedly in circulation

The Brenham National Bank, Brenham, 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 items are reportedly associated with a mystery shopping job scam.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 113117194, which is assigned to The Brenham National Bank. The word's "CASHIER'S CHECK" are displayed below the bank's logo and name in the top-left corner. A toll-free telephone number, which is not associated with the bank, is displayed with the bank's name and address in the top-left corner. Two signature lines appear in the lower-right corner.

Authentic cashier's checks display "CASHIER'S CHECK" in the lower-right area and a Notice to Customers in the lower-left corner.

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:

David Kiemsteadt
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
The Brenham National Bank
2211 South Day Street
Brenham, Texas 77833
Telephone: (979) 277-6120
Fax: (979) 836-1408
E-mail: dkiemsteadt@bnbank.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 http://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