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title: How to Run a Fraud Check
description: "## What the Fraud Check does The Fraud Check helps determine whether an individual has fraud-related incidents or compliance flags recorded against the relevant fraud prevention dataset. ## How to run it 1. Open the Compliance section. 2. Select Fraud…"
url: "https://j-cred.co.za/zh/helpcenter/how-to-run-a-fraud-check/"
updated: "2026-03-30"
category: "Real-Time Searches"
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# How to Run a Fraud Check

## What the Fraud Check does

The Fraud Check helps determine whether an individual has fraud-related incidents or compliance flags recorded against the relevant fraud prevention dataset.

## How to run it

1. Open the Compliance section.
2. Select Fraud Check.
3. Enter the required details, including the person's ID number and your internal reference.
4. Submit the search.

## Good practice

- Use a clear internal reference
- Confirm that the selected purpose is correct
- Treat suspicious or challenged information carefully and use the support path if needed

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