5. Regularly engage with your staff and IT partners to implement software patches, vulnerability tests and phishing simulations. 6. Confirm that pens distributed by your bank to customers are gel pens that are more resistant to check washing. 7. Encourage business customers to participate in positive pay. Several Nebraska banks now charge a fee to customers who do not use positive pay. 8. Remind customers of ways to take action to protect their mail, including using indoor drop-off locations, signing up for informed delivery at USPS.com and not leaving mail in their mailbox overnight. 9. Consider joining the more than 50 Nebraska banks that are members of ECCHO, a division of The Clearing House, which offers a method for addressing losses associated with forged or counterfeit checks. 10. Collaborate with nearby banks and local law enforcement to share information. By working together, you can enhance your collective knowledge and resources, making it easier to identify trends and develop effective prevention strategies. Your NBA is working with Gov. Jim Pillen and Attorney General Mike Hilgers to raise awareness about fraud prevention. The NBA legal team is also leading efforts with bank leaders, the Attorney General’s Office and law enforcement to review and modernize state statutes related to fraud and prosecution. Let’s make tackling fraud prevention a team effort. Learn more about these fraud prevention techniques at nebankers.org/tackle-fraud-prevention or by scanning the QR code. 10 NEBRASKA BANKER
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