THE ROLE OF COMPUTER IN FRAUD DETECTION AND PREVENTION IN THE NIGERIAN COMMERCIAL BANKING INDUSTRY

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1            BACKGROUND OF STUDY

          The Nigerian banks have been the centers of public attention especially in the area of frauds. Today in the banking sector ,we find ,fraudulent workers customers and so forth. Due to the fact that has been the of the day as far as Nigeria is concern  and the only way which we can look into it is by using computer  in the prevention and detection of the fraud. The computer has been of help in the detection of fraud.

 Nevertheless, fraud is something that is inherit to commercial banking industry

1.2     STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

Banks in Nigeria have been for quite sometimes, the centre of public attention especially in the area of fraud. Fraud have been on the increase in recent years. Although, fraud in the bank is global phenomenon, the growth had  become astounding in view of these fraudulent practice, computer should  be used  to detect and prevent fraud in the banking industries.

1.3                      OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

The major objective of this study which the researcher  have designed is to achieve the following

vTo highlight the types of bank fraud

vTo find out the possible ways of detecting the fraud in banks by use of computer

vTo find out ways prevention of fraud by the computer

1.4                      SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY

 As the topic implied much emphasis land  on the problem of which finally result in distressed banks. Significantly the study has exposed us to the fact that even computers can do better than human beings when it comes to detection of fraud.

The study we help the bankers to be more prudent in there dealing with the money the deposited by their customers.

Then the study will also be of immense help to other willing to carryout other research in this area

Moreover, the introduction of the computer in the banking industries, we help to discourage those who have the intention of involving the fraudulent act

The study will also be of benefit to bankers and public as it enlighten then in the on fraud in banking industries.