Document Security and
Check Fraud Web Sites

www.PSDA.org
PSDA's online, members-only Solution Center includes a mini-web of information on document security, including a glossary of security terms, frequently asked questions, a guide to internal security measures, sales tips and past Print Solutions articles.

www.ckfraud.org
The National Check Fraud Center's menu page includes special crime reports, legal resources, check laws by state, explanations of check fraud liability, links to additional sites and more.

www.aba.com
The American Bankers Association's site includes updated news on the banking industry, including stories and studies about document fraud and check regulations.

www.abagnale.com
This is the web site of Frank Abagnale, a former counterfeiter who was released from prison on the condition that he would become a security document consultant for the FBI. Abagnale wrote the book Catch Me If You Can, an account of his exploits as a con man, and provides seminars on check fraud statistics, security features and related laws.

www.cbanet.org
The Consumer Bankers Association's site provides news, conference notices and press releases.

www.cfenet.com
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners' site includes conference notices, a newsletter, a catalog, member polls and links to fraud news from a variety of publications.

www.fbi.gov
Click on the "Programs and Initiatives" link at the FBI's web site for general information about FBI research and initiatives on protecting intellectual property and preventing financial crime. Also linked to the main site is "Uniform Crime Reports," which contains annual overviews of criminal activity. Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or higher is necessary to view the crime reports.

www.fdic.gov
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s web site includes data about banks, law summaries and insurance news.