There is a common scenario for those Accounts Payable or Vendor teams that can do bank account ownership validations when setting up or changing vendor data: many vendors have legitimate reasons why their bank account holder names do not match their legal name. So, how are you supposed to know whether this is legitimate or fraudulent?

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Links mentioned in the podcast + other helpful resources:

• AVM: 3-Step Vendor Setup and Maintenance Framework to Avoid Fraud, Fines and Bad Vendor Data: https://youtu.be/prvHJ6_Rf58
• D&B Business Directory: https://www.dnb.com
• OpenCorporates: https://opencorporates.com/
• SEC > EDGAR Database: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/search/#/entityName=USERFUL%2520CORPORATION
• State Registration Sites: Vendor Process Training Center > Resource Library
• Customized Vendor Validations Session: https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-session
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• Customized Fraud Training: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training
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