How to get set up for CIFAS checks

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CIFAS is a fraud prevention service in the United Kingdom.

It is a not-for-profit membership association representing organisations from across the public, private, and voluntary sectors.

Cifas states its mission is 'to detect, deter and prevent fraud in society'.

A CIFAS check, also known as a CIFAS Fraud Prevention Database check, is a type of background screening designed to prevent financial fraud and protect individuals and businesses from identity theft. 

It allows banks and financial institutions to share information about fraud safely, enabling them to spot and stop fraudulent activities early when someone applies for a loan or financial service. CIFAS markers serve as warnings to institutions about potential risks associated with specific individuals or businesses. 

To complete CIFAS checks through Verifile, you will need to provide Verifile with the name of the individual who is a registered CIFAS member in your company or the company you are an agency for.

This can be done either by emailing our Customer Success Team at success@verifile.co.uk or by calling our Client Service Team on +44 (0) 1234 339 350 between 08:30-17:30 Monday to Friday (UK Time), who will raise it internally with the Customer Success Team.

If you are unaware of this individual, you will need to discuss this internally at your company to get this information.

Please note that without this information, Verifile cannot complete CIFAS checks for your company.

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