White Papers

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Best Practices for Check Fraud Prevention
(February 2014)

With significant changes occurring in accounts payable technology and processes, preventing payments fraud has become an increasingly complex and top-of-mind concern for businesses.Checks remain a primary target for business payments fraud, and there are important steps any business can take to protect themselves from falling victim.
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Shielding Your Business - Positive Pay Protects Business Checks from Fraud (February 2014)

​Check fraud is one of the biggest challenges facing businesses today. As technology evolves, it has increased the ease with which criminals can create realistic counterfeit and fictitious checks, as well as false identification used to defraud businesses and financial institutions. Positive pay prevents check fraud, helps attenuate your liabilities, and assists in maintaining your valuable reputation.

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Summary Judgment Highlights the Legalities of Positive Pay (May 2011)

​In a summary judgment rendered by the U.S. District Court of Minnesota, Wachovia Bank is found not liable for a fraudulently-altered check drawn on the bank, because the bank’s client had failed to implement positive pay services recommended by Wachovia Bank which would have prevented payment of the check.

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Dawning of a New Era for Business Check Printing Security

​As the number of checks being issued continues to decline, the remaining checks are now of higher value and have legal significance. Interestingly, as many companies shrink their check writing departments, facilities and controls, the real requirement for highly secure and efficient check production is growing.

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