Nabil Bank Issues Public Awareness Guidelines to Prevent Check Alteration Fraud
20th September 2026, Kathmandu
Nabil Bank Limited has released an awareness video educating customers on potential financial fraud arising from check alterations and detailing key preventive security measures.
Nabil Check Alteration Fraud
The informational content illustrates how minor oversights during check issuance can expose account holders to severe financial risks, emphasizing practical safety practices and financial literacy.
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Check Alteration Risks and Practical Examples
The awareness campaign uses real-world scenarios to demonstrate how improper writing on checks can lead to unauthorized manipulations.
- Fraud Demonstration Scenario: The video prepared presents an example showing how a check issued for NPR 7,000 can be easily tampered with to reflect NPR 70,000 due to minor writing gaps.
- Financial Discipline Message: Highlights the importance of precision when writing amounts in both figures and words to protect against financial loss and unauthorized edits.
Four Key Security Precautions for Safe Check Issuance
To assist customers in preventing check alteration fraud, Nabil Bank outlined four practical rules to follow whenever issuing a check.
- Eliminate Blank Spaces: Ensure all fields are filled completely without leaving empty spaces where additional words or digits could be inserted.
- Suffix Word Amount with ‘Only’: Always write the word ‘Only’ immediately after writing the total amount in text.
- Terminate Numeric Amount with ‘/-‘: Place a dash and slash (‘/-‘) mark immediately following the numerical amount to prevent additional numbers from being appended.
- Clear and Complete Legibility: Write all details, including recipient names and monetary values, clearly across the full designated spaces.
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