New cheque books to keep the fraudsters in check
Given the rise of the cashless society, you would be forgiven in thinking that cheques have been consigned to banking’s history. Yet cheque fraud is rising, whether it be via counterfeits, forged signatures or altered cheques. Last year, the amount of fraud rose to its highest level for more than 10 years, which is why we are issuing new cheque books that embrace the latest fraud detection technology.