check fraud

Digital Payments Turn the Tables on Check Scams
Digital Payments Turn the Tables on Check Scams
April 17, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Despite the prevalence of digital alternatives, checks continue to be a preferred payment method for many organizations. PYMNTS Intelligence research underscores this trend, revealing that...

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DataVisor and Mitek Team to Stem Rising Tide of Check Fraud
DataVisor and Mitek Team to Stem Rising Tide of Check Fraud
April 09, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraud and risk platform DataVisor says it has launched a partnership with identity verification provider Mitek. The collaboration gives financial institutions (FIs) a single-platform check fraud protection service, the...

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Instant Disbursement Can Stem the Tide of Check Fraud
Instant Disbursement Can Stem the Tide of Check Fraud
March 22, 2024  |  Disbursements

For the bad actors, check fraud is en vogue. For consumers, and for banks, the rising embrace of disbursements may have a positive knock-on effect:...

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Banks Advocate Digital Payments as Defense Against Check Fraud
Banks Advocate Digital Payments as Defense Against Check Fraud
March 21, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Despite the growing adoption of digital payment solutions worldwide, financial institutions (FIs) continue to process billions of checks each year, setting the stage for a...

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Verification Firm Mitek Debuts MiControl as Check Fraud Triples Since 2018
Verification Firm Mitek Debuts MiControl as Check Fraud Triples Since 2018
February 15, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Digital payments may be growing in popularity, but the use of paper checks persists. So too does check fraud, which reached record levels in 2023....

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OnlineCheckWriter.com Launches Automated Positive Pay Service
OnlineCheckWriter.com Launches Automated Positive Pay Service
July 20, 2023  |  Commercial Payments

B2B payment platform OnlineCheckWriter.com has launched a new security feature. The automated Positive Pay service streamlines cash management and boosts fraud detection for businesses, the company said in a...

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FinCEN Warns of Rise in Mail-Related Check Fraud
FinCEN Warns of Rise in Mail-Related Check Fraud
February 27, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is warning banks of a nationwide surge in check fraud. “Criminals have been increasingly targeting the U.S. Mail and...

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Banks on High Alert as Check Fraud Threatens New Deposits 
Banks on High Alert as Check Fraud Threatens New Deposits 
February 06, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

The old-fashioned check looms as a 2023 flashpoint in the battle vs. the fraudsters. Criminals steal checks from mailboxes. Enter the search term “check washing”...

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H&R Block Taps Ingo Money and Urban FT to Fight Mobile Check Deposit Fraud
H&R Block Taps Ingo Money and Urban FT to Fight Mobile Check Deposit Fraud
November 28, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Everything’s digital now, and paper check fraud hails from a bygone age, right?   Wrong.   Data finds the exact opposite, as the glaring problem...

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