Workplace Solutions - Fraud Prevention

FRAUD: IT'S REAL, IT'S OUT THERE, IT'S MANAGEABLE

At some point, fraud will visit your business. You can control this uninvited guest by ensuring that you and your staff know what fraud is and what it isn?t. Understanding the types of fraud that are out there and how to recognize and verify them without torturing your customers and risking your investor relationships is critical. The key to effective fraud management is to know your risk, know your resources and insist on effective monitoring and staff education.

Do you know the types of fraud that are most prevalent in your area? Do you know what areas of the country have increasing amounts of fraudulent applications? Do you know the difference between Identify Theft and other types of fraud? Do you which fraud creates the most risk for your organization? Do know the Internet sites that are available to you that help spot fraudulent applications? Do you know what the USA Patriot Act requires of your fraud prevention program?

Proactively addressing these issues can reduce the risk of fraud in your organization. rjbWalzak Consulting has developed an approach for classifying these issues and relating them to risk. These relationships can then be used to determine the extent of the risk, the source(s) of the risk and allow you to make decisions that are the most advantageous for you. We also have many relationships within the industry to assist you in providing knowledge to staff members in order to identify fraud, Furthermore we can direct you in the production of monitoring reports that place your fraud risk in the right perspective so that you area not spending millions of dollars to stop a few thousand dollars worth of fraud.

Understanding the types of fraud that are out there and how to recognize and verify them without torturing your customers and risking your investor relationships is critical... and so easy, if you know how. As your prevention processes begin to show solid results, investors will gain greater confidence in your ability to protect them from fraud and become more open to expanding opportunities with you, ultimately allowing you to TURN RISK INTO REWARD.