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Bank and Loan Application Fraud Investigation

Loan and credit fraud, from falsified income documents to synthetic identities, causes major losses for African lenders and microfinance institutions. This course builds practical skills to detect and investigate application, disbursement and repayment fraud. Delegates examine document verification, red flag indicators, collusion between staff and applicants, and how to build a case for recovery and prosecution.

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What you will be able to do

  • Identify common schemes across loan application, disbursement and collection stages.
  • Verify income, identity and collateral documents for signs of falsification.
  • Detect insider collusion and manipulation of credit decisions.
  • Use data indicators and portfolio analysis to surface suspicious lending.
  • Gather and preserve evidence for recovery, disciplinary and criminal action.
  • Recommend controls that close gaps exploited by fraudsters.

Course outline

  1. 01The Lending Fraud Landscape
  2. 02Application and Documentation Fraud
  3. 03Identity and Synthetic Identity Schemes
  4. 04Insider Collusion and Decision Manipulation
  5. 05Data Indicators and Portfolio Red Flags
  6. 06Investigation Techniques and Evidence Gathering
  7. 07Recovery, Disciplinary and Criminal Referral
  8. 08Strengthening Lending Controls

Who should attend

This course is designed for credit and lending officers, fraud investigators, internal auditors, risk and compliance staff in banks, microfinance institutions and SACCOs who assess or investigate loan and credit fraud.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Maseru3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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