Webinar Date/Time

May 14, 2026
1:00 - 2:00 pm ET

$149 Includes Playback without Expiration

About this Event

Event Description

As check fraud schemes become more advanced, financial institutions must be prepared to recognize emerging threats and strengthen their defenses. In this webinar, we will break down the current check fraud environment, including counterfeit, altered, and forged checks, along with the tactics fraudsters use to target customers, members, and frontline staff. 

Through practical examples and case studies, attendees will learn which tools, controls, and response strategies are helping institutions successfully identify and stop check fraud before losses escalate.

Key Takeaways:

  • Recognize the latest check fraud trends and fraudster tactics.

  • Distinguish between common forms of check fraud and related scam activity.

  • Evaluate effective tools and strategies for prevention, detection, and response.

  • Apply lessons learned from real-world institutional case studies.

  • Improve internal training and customer awareness around check fraud risk.

Instructor(s)

Michael Beird

VP, Treasury Management - Southwest Capital Bank
Founding Partner - ACB

Michael Beird is the Vice President of Treasury Management for Southwest Capital Bank, a canna-friendly institution in New Mexico. Michael also co-founded the ACB after spending over a decade building BankersHub, the leading online education platform in financial services, in order to bring nationally renowned speakers to smaller financial institutions, community banks and credit unions through webinars, on-demand certifications and live-streaming from conferences and conventions. BankersHub launched the industry's first Cannabis Banking Professional certification in 2020 and is now leading the effort to bridge education and compliance between these two heavily regulated industries with his co-authoring the recent Wiley book, "Cannabis Banking: Legal Frameworks and Practical Solutions for Cultivating Compliance"

Erin O'Donnell

Co-Founder- American Cannabis Bankers Association

Erin O'Donnell, Founding Partner of the American Cannabis Bankers Association, Co-Founder of BankersHub and Co-Founder and former CEO of Bankerstuff oversees product innovation and education. She has over 30 years of experience in strategic event management, specializing in technology and online delivery of content.