Modernizing Omnichannel Check Fraud Detection

AI and online resources have made fraud easier than ever Smaller financial institutions fear they lack resources to defend their customers Jack Henry FinTalk suggests approaches to the crisis A post at Jack Henry FinTalk notes that the growth and accessibility of technology has made banking easier for consumers, financial institutions, and businesses. Unfortunately, fraudsters…

A new report shows fraud is still increasing Digital transactions are far from immune Experts advise financial institutions to fight fire with fire As reported at The Banker, fraud prevention software company SEON recently published their 2023 Global Banking Fraud Index, wherein they report that the costliest fraud variety recorded last year — check, card,…

Check fraud visits Judge Judy’s courtroom The plaintiff was actually confronted with two unrelated check fraud attempts Judge Judy has no time for dilly-dallying The Honorable Judith Susan Sheindlin, most recognizably known as “Judge Judy,” is a former prosecutor and Manhattan family court judge turned TV personality. Many people know her from the daytime TV…

The Fraud/ol/ogy Podcast, hosted by long-time online fraud expert Karisse Hendrick, dives into all areas of “Fraudology” from the perspective of a fraud-fighter. With guests ranging from former cybercriminals to fraud-fighters at Fortune 500 companies to law enforcement and others, you will no doubt be entertained, while learning a lot about fraud & other forms…

One man’s “career” in check scams Using checks to steal money used evolving methodology Crime leads to prison AND deterioration of relationships with loved ones Perhaps one of the best ways to learn about fraud methodologies might be to “look over the shoulder” of a person who actually perpetrated check fraud — which is exactly…

The growth of instant payments is straining fraud prevention and detection The Federal Reserve has begun its launch of FedNow Efficient data acquisition and processing will be key to controlling fraud As we’ve discussed in previous posts, consumers now have the expectation of near-instantaneous payments solutions. With the popularity of payments like Paypal and, most…

AI will be deployed to fight money laundering Google’s new AI product was trialed by HSBC AI helps Financial Organizations to Meet AML Obligations Over the past month, we have covered numerous topics when it comes to artificial intelligence and its importance to the banking industry, specifically fighting fraud. We have talked about generative AI…

AI is entering many areas of daily life Apple is bringing immersive AI to the mainstream via their new Vision Pro Will fraud analysts of the near-future start wearing super-goggles? Apple recently introduced the Apple Vision Pro, a “mixed reality” headset — currently priced at $3,500 — that is designed to create an immersive, tech-interactive environment.…