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Counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the name American Bank of Texas, Sherman, Texas, are reportedly in circulation

American Bank of Texas

Sherman, TX

Contact: 

Dannett Gregory
dgregory@abtexas.com
Voice (903) 813-5740
Fax (903) 813-5771

American Bank of Texas, Sherman, 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 routing number 096016765, which is assigned to U.S. Bank, Saint Paul, Minnesota. American Bank of Texas issues authentic cashiers checks through a Moneygram Payment Systems, Inc., account held at U.S. Bank. The items are similar to authentic cashier's checks; however, the counterfeit items display the following security statement embedded within the top border: "THIS CHECK IS VOID WITHOUT A RED & BLUE BORDER AND BACKGROUND PLUS A KNIGHT & FINGERPRINT WATERMARK ON THE BACK – HOLD AT ANGLE TO VIEW."

Authentic cashier's checks display the following security statement along the top border: "THIS DOCUMENT HAS AN ARTIFICIAL WATERMARK PRINTED ON THE BACK. ABSENCE OF THIS FEATURE WILL INDICATE A COPY."

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:

Dannett Gregory
Senior Head Teller
American Bank of Texas
2011 Texoma Parkway
P.O. Box 1234
Sherman, Texas 75091
Telephone: (903) 813-5740
Fax: (903) 813-5771
E-mail: dgregory@abtexas.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

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