Preventing Check Fraud with Image Capturing

Tags: Check Cashing, Security
Type: White Paper
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Paper checks are still in popular use, and criminals are becoming increasingly successful at perpetrating check fraud. By some estimates, the banking industry loses more than $1 billion annually due to check fraud. While criminals need only a personal computer, scanner and inexpensive software to alter checks, there are steps financial institutions can take to prevent fraud, including:

  • Watermarking
  • Ultraviolet imaging