
About the free webinar
In this webinar, we will examine the increasing issue of check fraud and its effects on financial institutions, businesses, and consumers. Fraudsters are continually adapting their tactics, which presents challenges for traditional security systems. We will explore how Real-Time Check fraud detection can provide financial institutions with a proactive approach to detecting and preventing fraud in real time.
The session will cover how real time solutions work, how they integrate with existing systems, and their potential role in reducing risk while maintaining operational efficiency. This webinar offers an opportunity to learn about strategies for addressing the growing challenges of check fraud.
Here's what you'll learn:
Your presenters:

LaShonna Sharp
CRO
Valid Systems
VALID’s Chief Risk Officer, LaShonna Sharp, architects the future of fraud mitigation through AI, data governance, and consortium-powered risk intelligence. She leads expert teams using advanced analytics and automation to detect threats faster and smarter. Her work pushes the boundaries of what's possible in secure, data-first financial ecosystems.

Nickolas Ledford
SVP, Risk & Analytics
Valid Systems
Nickolas Ledford, SVP, Risk & Analytics at VALID Systems, has 20+ years of experience in risk management, fraud prevention, and analytics. His career includes leadership roles focused on machine learning and data-driven strategy at VALID Systems, BI and fraud strategy at SunTrust Bank, and extensive operational fraud management at FIS.

Frank Mckenna
Co-Founder
Point Predictive
Frank McKenna is the Chief Fraud Strategist of Ai firm Point Predictive and the creator of the blog FrankonFraud - a publication that reports on industry fraud trends. He has worked in the Anti-fraud industry since 1990, providing consulting and advisory services to over 250 banks and lenders globally.

Ronald Praetsch
Co-Founder
About Fraud
Ronald leverages his extensive experience in payments & fraud to inform the structure and content of the site. Outside of About-Fraud, Ronald consults regularly with merchants, payment service providers and fraud solution vendors. Before About-Fraud, he spent close to a decade in various payments and fraud prevention roles at Sift Science, Fareportal, Booking.com and Pay.On in both Europe and North America.