MANAGEMENT OF FRAUDS IN NIGERIAN COMMERCIAL BANKS

MANAGEMENT OF FRAUDS IN NIGERIAN COMMERCIAL BANKS

ABSTRACT

The research is on the management of fraud in Nigeria Commercial Banks. The main objective of the study is to identify the causes of fraud in commercial banks. The researcher analyzed the data collected based on the response from the questionnaires distributed. The major findings of the study are: The causes of frauds in commercial bank includes. Poor management and poor security arrangement. Inadequate staff training.The various types of fraud in commercial banks include: Loan fraud.  Cheque fraud. Advance fee fraud. On the basis of the above findings, the study concludes that management of fraud in commercial banks is of the great importance and has a lot of benefit which includes given confidence to the bank customers that their money is safe, encouraging or attracting local or foreign investors. Based on the finding, it is recommended that: Government should establish more anti-fraud and anti-corruption agencies to assist in sanitizing the Nigerian banking system. Bank‟s management should employ strategies that will ensure early and prompt detection, prevention and control of fraud in commercial banks.