FraudSentry Check Fraud Prevention

Check Fraud Prevention Before It Posts

FraudSentry helps community financial institutions identify suspicious checks before they post—while there is still time to investigate the item and prevent the loss. During the first six months of 2026, participating institutions used FraudSentry to prevent more than $5.06 million in confirmed check-fraud losses.

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Jan -July 2026 Results

$5.06M+

Confirmed check-fraud losses prevented

37

Participating financial institutions

30

Institutions preventing more than $5,000

$20,247

Median prevented per institution

Results reflect confirmed check fraud prevented by participating financial institutions from January 1 through June 30, 2026. Institutions may have been active for different portions of the reporting period.

Stop Suspicious Checks Earlier

Check fraud becomes more expensive and disruptive after an item posts. FraudSentry helps institutions review suspicious checks earlier by combining check-image analysis with transaction and account-level detection signals.

Teams receive a more focused set of suspicious items to investigate, helping them act before posting and applicable return deadlines.

Examine Check Images

Analyze check images for indicators associated with altered, counterfeit and forged items.

Identify Transaction Anomalies

Surface activity such as duplicate checks, serial-number irregularities and unusual check behavior.

Focus the Review Process

Help fraud teams concentrate their time on suspicious items requiring further investigation.

Check Fraud Does Not Arrive on a Predictable Schedule

Most institutions experience a mix of smaller, recurring attempts and occasional high-value events. During the first half of 2026, one participating institution prevented more than $3.45 million in confirmed check fraud during a single month.

The lesson is not that every institution will experience a multimillion-dollar month. It is that historical losses cannot reliably predict the size or timing of the next attempt. Effective controls need to be operational before that event arrives.

What We Heard from Customer Feedback

Recent customer feedback highlighted several recurring opportunities for improvement within MBS Core by Finovifi.

Customers pointed to the importance of better workflow efficiency, especially around CIF, customer visibility, screen layout, and access to key loan, deposit, CD, and relationship information.

We also heard interest in reducing manual processes and repetitive steps across daily operations, along with a need for stronger search, reporting, and drill-down capabilities.

The Advisory Group subgroups are designed around these themes so Finovifi can gather more focused feedback, validate priorities, and communicate progress more clearly.

How FraudSentry Supports Check-Fraud Review

Automated signature
verification

Check-stock and check-style analysis

CAR/LAR discrepancy analysis

Serial-number and duplicate-check detection

Negative-image matching

Configurable thresholds and review parameters

“FraudSentry has proven to be a valuable tool in our fraud detection suite. By quickly identifying fraudulent checks, FraudSentry has saved our customers and our bank thousands of dollars in the short time we have gone into production. One check alone covered our investment in FraudSentry.”

Chief Risk Officer, Identity Protected

“FraudSentry identifies potential suspect items and flags them for review. This saves me a considerable amount of time each day and allows me to focus my efforts on a much shorter list of checks, which results in a much more thorough review.”

Accounting Clerk, Identity Protected

FAQ section for SEO and AEO

What is FraudSentry?

FraudSentry is Finovifi’s check-fraud detection solution for financial institutions. It uses check-image analysis and transaction-level detection signals to help teams identify suspicious checks for review before posting.

How does FraudSentry help prevent check fraud?

FraudSentry surfaces suspicious checks for investigation using signals such as signature, check-stock, check-style, CAR/LAR, serial-number, duplicate-check and negative-image analysis. The institution reviews the flagged item and determines the appropriate action.

What types of check fraud can FraudSentry help identify?

FraudSentry is designed to support the review of altered, counterfeit and forged checks, including check washing, amount discrepancies, duplicate items and serial-number irregularities.

Does FraudSentry replace human review?

No. FraudSentry helps focus the review process by surfacing suspicious items and supporting evidence. Financial-institution personnel investigate the item and make the final determination.

When does FraudSentry analyze checks?

FraudSentry is designed to help institutions identify suspicious checks before posting and applicable return deadlines. The exact workflow and processing schedule should be confirmed during the institution’s solution review.

How much check fraud has FraudSentry helped prevent?

From January 1 through June 30, 2026, participating financial institutions used FraudSentry to prevent more than $5.06 million in confirmed check-fraud losses.