About The Bank Fraud Forum
The goals of The Bank Fraud Forum℠ are to convey insights, opinions and comments on the world of financial crime, as well as serve as an open forum for the fraud fighting community. We strive to offer intelligent, timely and thought-provoking analysis of trends, news, best practices and more, and we hope it inspires others to join the discussion. After all, fraud affects everyone. The more our community collaborates, the better we can respond to this costly, growing threat.
Announcing Fraud News
Fraud evolves quickly and new schemes are launched daily, and it’s imperative that the fraud prevention industry stays on top of current trends and adjusts accordingly. To help, Bank Fraud Forum is pleased to introduce our Fraud News section. Fraud News tracks fraud as it happens, and also maintains a searchable archive of fraud news for quick, easy access. If you would like to have Fraud News delivered to your inbox, please register. (Please note that Fraud News delivery is a separate service, and requires a separate registration from Bank Fraud Forum.)
Contributing Authors
Shirley Inscoe / Director of Financial Services Solutions
Shirley is a deeply passionate crusader in the fight against fraud. She held a variety of senior positions in payments strategy, enterprise fraud, compliance and operations during her 29 year banking career at Wachovia. Shirley was very active with various industry groups and initiatives. She chaired the BITS Fraud Reduction Steering Committee for several years, and served on ABA’s Deposit Account Fraud and Payment Systems Committees. She has spoken at many BAI, ABA, BITS and NACHA conferences in recent years on a variety of topics related to fraud prevention. Currently, Shirley is an active member of NACHA’s Internet Council.
Mike Mulholand / Director of Solution Strategy
Mike is a 29 year industry veteran and a leading expert on payments fraud. He has worked on “both sides of the aisle” in banks and for solution providers developing and applying technology in item processing, remittance processing, balance and transaction reporting, investment sweeps, account analysis, loan systems, exception processing, overdraft management, reserve reduction, deposit account fraud solutions, and AML solutions. Mike is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and other functions on a variety of fraud topics. He is the current Steering Committee chair person of the Santa Fe Group – Vendor Council, and is a member of the NACHA Internet Council, where he participates in the WEB workgroup.
Mike Braatz / VP, Marketing
Mike comes to Memento with extensive marketing, product strategy and entrepreneurial experience. He relishes Memento’s role, best described by his five year old son as “catching bank robbers”. He leads the marketing team and is responsible for developing and articulating the value of our solutions, as well as demand generation and market visibility activities. Read Mike’s full corporate bio.
David Hood / Director of Product Marketing
David thinks that fraud is not a cost of doing business and that financial institutions can win the day against fraudsters. He has over a decade of experience working with technology companies in various sales, marketing and consulting positions.
Paul McCormack / Guest Blogger
Paul has over 14 years of fraud investigation and detection experience working in a number of industries including banking, real estate, transportation, manufacturing and insurance. Most recently, Paul managed deposit, check, bank card and internal fraud detection for SunTrust Bank. Prior to joining SunTrust, Paul gained experience with Ernst & Young, Delta Air Lines, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Putnam Hayes & Bartlett. During his career, he has assisted numerous federal, state and local law enforcement agencies including the FBI, DEA, and the Secret Service. He frequently writes about fraud, commercial litigation, ethics and compliance. Paul is a principal with Innovar Partners.
