John C. Askew This is Me

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1. 1. U.S. Banker

   www.us-banker.com/usb/articles - [Cached]

   Published on: 12/4/2000   Last Visited: 3/19/2001

   If anyone thinks fraud is going away , they're wrong , says John C. Askew , a senior consultant at Pratt & Associates and a longtime fraud expert formerly with Wachovia Bank. Askew's comments are based on hard numbers contained in the ABA's Deposit Account Fraud Survey 2000 , issued just this month. While 100 % of the large banks and 92 % of the mid-sized banks reported experiencing check fraud , the most noticeable increases occurred among regional and community banks.
   
   Check-related fraud losses actually diminished slightly at large banks. Says Askew : As larger banks put in filters and controls , it's going to banks that haven't experienced it before..
   
   Some 67 % of community banks reported check fraud last year , compared with 48 % in 1997. The greatest spurt in check-related losses was seen at regional banks , where losses grew 27 % , compared with a 15 % industry average.
   
   For many bankers , combating check kiting , stolen and forged checks , and similar scams is becoming a top priority.
   
   Carreker Corp. , whose systems Imperial Bank's San Pedro is purchasing , is just one of several vendors specializing in anti-fraud products.

2. 2. www.global-concepts.com

   www.global-concepts.com/forums - [Cached]

   Published on: 9/1/2000   Last Visited: 1/4/2002

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