I work in a bank as a bank teller. I deal directly with the customers.
Wow, no kidding! I actually just left a job as a bank teller. Did you have performance goals related to opening new accounts?
Yes! I didn't in my position though. I have often caught fraudulent transactions to prevent losses!
Oooh, fraud prevention guys were held in high regard at my bank, I like that! Have you ever had any robbery incidents?
No, but we have had a few identity theft incidents! We catch on to their tricks!
Oh that's very cool. How did you catch them? Notice discrepancies in their signatures on checks, things like that?
to commit fraud or other crimes. The term "identity theft" was coined in 1964. Since that time, the definition of identity theft has been statutorily prescribed throughout both the U.K. and the United States as the theft of personally identifying information, generally including a person’s name, date of birth, social security number, driver’s license number, bank account or credit card numbers, PIN numbers, electronic signatures, fingerprints, passwords, or any other information that can be used to access a person’s financial resources.
Being front line staff they are most likely to detect and stop fraudulent transactions in order to prevent losses at a bank (counterfeit currency and cheques, identity theft, confidence tricks, etc.). The position also requires tellers to be friendly and interact with the customers, providing them with information about customers' accounts and bank services. Tellers typically work from a station, usually located on a teller line. Most stations have a teller system, which includes cash drawers, receipt validator/printers, proof work sorters,