Prevent Check Fraud

Prevent Check Fraud

Check fraud includes forged, altered, or stolen checks, as well as deposit fraud where criminals intercept or duplicate paper payments. Even firms moving to ACH still face check exposure for refunds, exceptions, or legacy processes.

How Vantirs detects this attack type

Where check and ACH data appear in QuickBooks workflows, Vantirs helps ensure payee and amount integrity against vendor history and expected payment methods. Unusual payment rails or payee changes are highlighted before release.

Prevention checklist

Use this list alongside Vantirs to tighten controls and make reviews consistent across clients and bookkeepers.

  • Shift high-value vendors to ACH with positive pay where possible.
  • Secure check stock and reconcile cleared checks promptly.
  • Use dual signatures and limits for paper checks.
  • Monitor for unexpected check numbers or payees on statements.
  • Train staff on mail theft and mobile deposit fraud schemes.

Stop check fraud before payment leaves QuickBooks

Vantirs fingerprints vendors and flags mismatches so your team approves payments with confidence—without slowing down legitimate work.