High security Checks and Check Fraud Prevention

High security Checks and Check Fraud Prevention

How do high security checks reduce and prevent check fraud?

  An analogy answers this question very well:

If you were a burglar, which house would you try to hit first?

Fraud is a “crime of opportunity” and deterrence is your first line of defense. If we discourage and deter fraud attempts, there will be no losses! Businesses should use checks with at least ten security features, because check fraud criminals use various methods to alter or replicate checks.

Of equal importance, the security features must be incorporated correctly . Many check manufacturers have added security features to their checks, but because they don't understand fraud, those features were added incorrectly. They essentially become useless in thwarting criminals! Because of our background as bankers fighting check fraud, we understand how criminals attempt check fraud, which security features are important, and how they should be incorporated properly.

SAFEChecks are made on our new SIGNATURE Paper – a proprietary, high security paper made exclusively for SAFEChecks. It was created by SAFEChecks and Frank Abagnale.

SAFEChecks Security Features:

• SIGNATURE Paper – new, proprietary, high security paper exclusive to SAFEChecks, created by SAFEChecks and Frank Abagnale
• Secure Ordering Procedures applied to every order
• Controlled, customized check stock for every order
• Dual-tone true watermark, exclusive with the Abagnale Signature and SAFEChecks logo
• SecurLaser PLUS Toner anchorage
• Thermochromatic ink
• Reactive to 85 different chemicals
• Enhanced chemical-wash detection fields
• Copy void pantograph
• Front warning banners that are correctly worded
• 3-Color Embedded Fluorescent fibers
• Microprinting
• Laid lines printed on back of check
• “Do not negotiate” printed on back of blank panels
• Inventory control numbers on the back of checks without pre-printed MICR line
• Security features listed and detailed on back of check
• Three color prismatic printing on face
• High resolution border
• Chemical reactive ink (border is made with SICPA ink that dissolves in acetone)
• Three color prismatic printing on face
• High resolution border
• ink (border is made with SICPA ink that dissolves in acetone)
• Fluorescent ink (Mr. Abagnale’s “signature” and seal on back of check)

Secure Ordering Procedures: SAFEChecks is the only check manufacturer that created and follows strict Secure Ordering Procedures to prevent unauthorized persons from ordering a company’s checks. These procedures are unparalleled in the check printing industry:

• every new order’s shipping address is verified with the bank
• every re-order with a change in shipping address is re-verified with the bank
• all regular re-orders are confirmed with the company

For more information and to order SAFEChecks’ high security checks, please contact: SAFEChecks ● (800) 755-2265 ● [email protected] ● www.safechecks.com