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Check Fraud: Understanding the Elements and Bad Actors

May 17, 2023

The web offers easy-to-acquire resources for fraudsters Less knowledge and effort than ever is required to accomplish check fraud Fraudsters often get caught because they flaunt their ill-gotten gains on social media Infamous Ghost Money, a masked YouTuber whose channel about “fraud awareness and prevention” has been featured in our blog previously, recently discussed the…

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USPS Announces Joint Project Safe Delivery Initiative to Curb Stolen Mail/Checks

May 16, 2023

Mail theft is increasing Physical assaults on mail carriers hadn’t been addressed up to now USPS and the Postal Inspection Service have announced a crackdown on robberies and mail theft A few weeks ago we talked about how mail theft is on the rise — as check fraudsters seek to acquire more “raw material” from…

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AI & Machine Learning: Driving Automation & Resiliency for Banks & Customers

May 11, 2023

We’ve spent quite a bit of time on the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) as vital technologies for the banking space — and for good reason. In today’s competitive environment, every possible tool must be leveraged. Steve Morgan, Banking Industry Market Lead at Pegasystems, contributed an informative commentary to Finextra regarding the…

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Gel Ink Pens — Important Tool, But Not Enough to Stop Check Fraud

May 10, 2023

Mail theft is on the rise, including theft from mail carriers Thieves are looking for checks that they can “wash” and cash The kind of pen used can deter check washing Every time you check your favorite source for news — both locally and nationally — it is inevitable that you will run across numerous…

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AI Will Be the Next Tool for Fraudsters

May 9, 2023

AI is a startlingly effective tool Fraudsters have already discovered AI’s utility Corporations and governments alike are warning of AI’s impending misuse Not long ago we talked about the way Generative AI is gaining popularity, embraced for its ability to quickly create images, audio, and text– quickly and inexpensively, which is the key factor. With…

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Forrester Research: 77% of Banks Execs Will Invest in Emerging Technologies in 2023

May 4, 2023

Forrester reports that, according to their Future Fit Survey, 2022, a whopping 77% of bank business and technology professionals are looking to increase their spending on emerging technologies over the next twelve months. Emerging technologies could mean the difference between gaining, retaining, or losing competitive differentiation. Yet failure remains commonplace. Only a quarter of business and…

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National Law Review: Regs and Policies for Check Fraud

May 3, 2023

The National Law Review notes that, even in the face of so many fast and easy ways to accomplish lightning-quick bank functions — complete with nearly instantaneous reporting of transactions — through online and mobile banking, one of the more common account frauds today is “good old-fashioned check fraud.” They note as well the use…

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2023 Update on Mail Theft & Check Fraud: Government Increasing Pressure

May 2, 2023

Mail theft is on the rise Physical assaults on Postal carriers are also rising State and federal government officials are responding Over the past year, we have covered the sharp increase in mailcarrier and mailbox robberies in the USA. With news & media across the country reporting the trend, it would be reasonable to believe…

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OrboNation Newsletter: Check Processing and Fraud – April 2023

April 28, 2023

In case you missed it, over the past month, we have published incredible content on our OrboNation Blog and Modernizing Omnichannel Check Fraud Detection. Review the latest OrboNation Newsletter online or via PDF download.

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FedNow Real-Time Payments: The Effects on Checks

April 27, 2023

Other developed countries have had it for years, but the United States is a Johnny-Come-Lately to RTP, or Real Time Payments. The Federal Reserve recently confirmed that FedNow, the government’s version of real-time payments (RTP), will launch this summer. In a piece for Forbes Magazine, Ron Shevlin, Chief Research Officer at Cornerstone Advisors, points out…

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