Counterfeit official checks bearing the name Lone Star Bank SSB, Brazoria, Texas, are reportedly in circulation

Lone Star Bank, S.S.B., Moulton, Texas, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit official checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation. Lone Star Bank, S.S.B. does not issue official checks; however, it does issue cashier's checks.

The counterfeit items display the routing number 113119985, which is assigned to Lone Star Bank, S.S.B. The items display a security feature statement embedded in a darkened top border and along the bottom border between two padlocks. The words "OFFICIAL CHECK" appear in the lower-left corner.

Authentic checks have security feature statements embedded in darkened top and side borders. The bank's telephone number appears below its name, locations and P.O. Box address in the top center. The words "CASHIER'S CHECK" appear 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:

Sheryl Janak
Auditing Officer
Lone Star Bank, S.S.B.
100 South Main
P.O. Box A
Moulton,Texas 77975
Telephone: (361) 596-4611
Fax: (361) 596-7519
E-mail: sjanak@lonestarbank.net

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