Backed by the technology of LexisNexis, a computer - assisted research legal and business tool, the Searchmate team can perform ID checks and
financial fraud checks to ensure everyone is who they say they are.
Not exact matches
Despite all the rhetoric about «increased accountability,» when it comes to issues like full
financial transparency, compliance with state laws on contracting, or even background
checks on employees, lack of adequate oversight creates the inevitability of poor quality, non-compliance with laws governing the schools and outright
fraud.
In the end, taking all the steps necessary while
checking your credit and
financial accounts regularly will help limit the chances of
fraud against you.
Not only is it important to
check your credit report to guarantee your
financial standing, it is similarly important to
check your report to protect yourself from
fraud, inaccurate reporting, and identity theft.
They may perform functions including, but not limited to, providing products and services; analyzing data; supplying marketing assistance; providing search results and links; sending postal mail and email; providing background and credit
checks; providing
fraud checks; providing customer service; supplying marketing assistance; assisting in debt collections; and providing other
financial, technical, logistical, tax, legal, compliance or administrative functions.
These entities include, but are not limited to,
financial institutions; auditors; background and credit
check organizations;
fraud prevention service providers; marketing service providers; database managers; customer service providers and representatives; debt collectors; and others who perform technical, logistical,
financial, tax, legal, compliance or administrative functions on our behalf.
In addition to errors, the Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau advises that you
check your credit report for suspicious activity that could be evidence of identity theft or
fraud — like addresses of places you've never lived, or names of employers you didn't work for.
An investor's best defense against
fraud, regardless of age, is to ask questions, research the suggested investment, do a background
check on the advisor (see Chuck Jaffe's article on page 27) and talk to family members about any big
financial decisions.
Check fraud, embezzlement, income tax evasion, filing deceptive loan statements and other
financial breaches of trust
I've only experienced it as an actuary working in
financial reporting, and it amazed me to see the detail work that they went through of
checking cash flows (which should be done — how else do we detect
fraud?)
the policies and practices of
financial institutions in dealing with
fraud (for example, the ease with which they provide applicants with credit cards and convenience
checks).
The former head of the Banking Practice Group of the Chicago office of a leading international firm, Mark is regularly consulted by banks and fidelity insurers to handle intricate matters involving the Uniform Commercial Code; federal regulations on payments; wire, ACH,
check and other types of
financial fraud; security agreements; and commercial collections and disputes.
Mr. Heffernan assists banks, lenders and
financial institutions with litigation, including disputes related to mortgages and foreclosures, predatory lending,
fraud, and
checking and wire transfers.
This can lead to discoveries of
fraud but, more often than not, a
Financial Auditor is simply fact -
checking or verifying information.
Financial auditor is that special type of an accountant who supervises and reviews the work of other accountants
checking for
fraud and implementing laws and statement rules.
Responsible for overseeing
financial due diligence
check, risk monitoring and
fraud detection process
Farnoosh Torabi,
financial ambassador and
fraud expert for Chase, says to
check out new websites before buying.
«In 2012, 85 percent of organizations experienced actual or attempted
check fraud, according to the Association for
Financial Professionals» latest
fraud survey.
Electronic payments also provide an important tool for reducing payment
fraud: The annual Payments
Fraud and Control Survey conducted by the Association for
Financial Professionals (AFP) continues to show that
check fraud remains the predominant form of payment
fraud — by a wide margin over various forms of electronic payment
fraud.