Check Fraud Investigations

Check fraud is the number one fraud overwhelming law enforcement investigators right now. Cases are being pushed to the next jurisdiction, passed between agencies, and quietly shelved- not because investigators lack the work ethic, but because they were never given a clear framework for working them.

Check Fraud Investigations for Law Enforcement is a focused, 4-hour live online course that gives sworn investigators a step-by-step process for identifying, working, documenting, and prosecuting check fraud cases. From the initial report through bank subpoenas, surveillance, and a prosecution-ready probable cause affidavit, every stage of the investigation is covered with practical, immediately applicable instruction.

What You Will Learn

• Every major check fraud scheme active today: washing, counterfeiting, altering, mail theft and interception, card cracking, embezzlement, impersonation scams, and mobile deposit fraud

• How to read and analyze a check- routing numbers, BOFD, ACH transactions, cashier's checks, and mobile deposits — and what each element tells your investigation

• How to navigate jurisdictional issues that cause cases to stall or get passed between agencies

• How to build bank subpoenas and search warrant packages that get the right records: deposits, teller logs, teller affidavits, surveillance, and BOFD documentation

• How to use investigative resources including FinCEN, TeleCheck, deconfliction tools, and U.S. Postal Service investigations

• How to document check fraud in a case report and probable cause affidavit using language that survives prosecutorial review

• A case checklist that keeps investigations on track from first contact to final disposition

Who Should Attend

This training is designed for sworn law enforcement only, including investigators and detectives assigned to financial crimes, fraud, or general investigations, patrol officers who initiate check fraud reports, supervisors overseeing financial crime investigations, and any sworn personnel whose agency is receiving an increasing volume of check fraud cases.

Your Instructor

Christopher Hersey, CFE, is a Senior Special Agent with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Inspector General, where he investigates fraud, waste, and abuse of Treasury systems and programs, including pandemic relief fraud cases coordinated across the country. Chris has spent 25 years in law enforcement, beginning his career in 1997 as a Patrol Officer and Detective with the Huntersville, North Carolina Police Department. In 2003, he joined the United States Secret Service as a Special Agent in the Miami Field Office, where he investigated a range of financial crimes as part of the South Florida Organized Fraud Task Force before transferring to the Vice Presidential Protection Division in Washington, DC. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a Master of Arts in Defense and Strategic Studies from the United States Naval War College. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and teaches financial crimes investigation at Palm Beach State College, bringing both frontline federal casework and academic instruction to this course.

Date and Time

Tuesday, December 8th, 2026, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Location

Online via Zoom

Cost $199 per person.

Payment Options Credit card online, purchase order, or check. Invoice will be generated prior to class but is not due before. Checks payable to Training Force USA, 7769 McClure Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32312.

Cancellations and Substitutions Registrations are confirmed upon submission and participants are responsible for payment regardless of attendance. Substitutions are welcome at any time by phone, email, or online. If minimum enrollment is not met, the class will transition to an on-demand format and all registered participants will be notified. A full refund is also available.

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