Modernizing Omnichannel Check Fraud Detection

Financial crime data for 2025 is sobering These crimes are interconnected A FRAML approach to fraud strategies is recommended As digital and financial environments continue to evolve, so do the fraud threats that face American consumers. In a recent post from Forbes, Dr. David Maimon paints a sobering portrait of consumer-targeted financial crime in 2025,…

Companies lost 7.7% of their annual revenue to fraud in the past year The United States has a fraud loss rate that is 27% higher than the global average U.S. House Committee on Financial Services recently convened to discuss the issue Fraud is inflicting record-setting damage on businesses worldwide, according to TransUnion’s H2 2025 Global…

Major populated regions and business attract more check fraud A look at which states rank highest for check fraud per 100K population New tools offer a path to lower fraud incidents in the future Back in May of this year, we wrote a post pointing out which regions of the USA were “hotspots” for mail…

Banks and credit unions are rapidly adopting AI to fight fraud Check fraud is evolving quickly AI-powered fraud detection systems are fighting back The accelerated shift from paper checks to digital payments is transforming the landscape of fraud detection, as highlighted in the Wrestling Payments podcast featuring Brian Keefe, Manager of Portfolio Pre-Sales at Nice…

The ABA has relaunched campaigns to educate consumers The new theme is “Snap Out of It” Some of the video messaging may be misconstrued The American Bankers Association (ABA) has relaunched its award-winning consumer protection campaigns, #BanksNeverAskThat and #PracticeSafeChecks, in 2025 to bolster the fight against fraud. These initiatives, involving over 2,500 banks across the…

AI is making a huge impact on how FIs deal with fraud The account holder is now point of focus Explainable AI (XAI) is growing in importance Artificial intelligence (AI) is dramatically altering the way fintech approaches fraud detection, as highlighted in a recent post entitled “The Role of AI in FinTech Fraud Detection” from…

A U.S. government subcommittee is looking into financial fraud There has been a call to action by multiple elected officials Collaboration is key to stopping check fraud The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services recently convened to address the alarming rise in financial fraud targeting American consumers. The hearing,…

OrboGraph hosted its third Check Fraud Roundtable Financial institutions and tech providers gathered to discuss today’s check fraud landscape The event included hands-on “check counterfeiting lessons” to expand knowledge OrboGraph has been bringing together financial institutions and technology providers to collaborate on the future of fraud prevention. Our most recent milestone – the eighth overall…

Zelle is not popular with all banks Zelle transaction costs are higher than that of checks “Old habits and practical advantages” keep checks relevant A recent article in Banking Dive explores why many small banks are hesitant to join Zelle, the popular peer-to-peer payment platform owned by a consortium of seven major U.S. banks (including…