Signature Verification & Forgery Detection

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES:

Millions of pesos are lost each year by banking, lending businesses and other financial institutions when signatures are forged on promissory notes, checks and other financial documents. Authorized personnel of these institutions can prevent losses from forgeries once they learn the crime-stopping techniques and methods detailed in this course.

This course teaches the participants on how to identify common techniques used to forge signatures and

endorsements — the signs of forgery.

They also learn to use signature cards and imaged signatures to help detect forgeries. And, finally, participants will learn what action to take when they suspect forgery.

Upon completion of this seminar, the participants will be able to:

· Identify techniques used to forge signatures and endorsements.

· Recognize signs that are clues to forgery attempts.

· Use signature cards and/or electronic signature imaging to detect forgeries.

· Identify discrepancies between two signatures by understanding the five handwriting characteristics associated with forgery.

· Follow specific guidelines when comparing signatures and what actions to take when forgery is suspected.

· Understand forgery and signature verification compliance issues.

II. COURSE OUTLINE:

SESSION 1: Introduction to Signature Verification (SV)

1. Introduction: Fake Documents & Identity Fraud

2. Video Presentation: Identity Theft

3. What is Your Job?

4. The Culture of Compliance in the Philippines

5. Learning Check No. 1 Definition of Terms in SV

6. Video Presentation: Forged Signature

7. Mentimeter: Online Quiz No. 1

8. Key Take-aways

SESSION 2: Hand Writing Analysis

1. Learning Check No. 2: Handwriting Analysis

2. Video Presentation: Signature Verification System (SVS)

3. Tools & Limitations of Signature Verification

4. Styles of Signature

5. Basic Principles of Signature Verification

6. Video Presentation: Handwriting Analysis

7. Mentimeter: Online Quiz No. 2

8. Key Take-aways

SESSION 3: SIGNATURE VERIFICATION

1. Specimen Signature vs. Questioned Signature

2. Rules of Signature Verification

3. Basis of Signature Verification

4. Elements of Signature Verification

5. Practical Approach to Signature Verification

6. Learning Check No. 5: Genuine or Forged Signature?

7. Proof of Genuineness and Indicators of Forgery

8. Kinds of Forgery

9. Mentimeter: Online Quiz No. 3

10. Key Take-Aways

SESSION 4: Acid Test & Discussion of Related Bank Cases

1. Learning Check No. 6: The Signature Verifier

2. Video Presentation: Signature Verification & Forgery on Check

3. How to Deal with Clients Presenting Fake Documents?

4. Can I Confiscate Fake Documents?

5. Video Presentation: Penalty for Falsification of Signature and Documents

6. Mentimeter: Online Quiz No. 4

7.Key Take-aways

8. Post Examination

III. RESOURCE SPEAKER:

Mr. Norberto N. Nabong

Former Asst. AML Compliance Officer

Security Bank Corporation

IV. SCHEDULE:

April 28, 2023

Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

V. TRAINING FEE PER PARTICIPANT:

From Member Institution – P 2,800.00

From Non-Member Institution – P 3,920.00

**VAT inclusive