2026 Fraud School - NASCUS and Critical Ops
— Columbus, Columbus, Ohio, United States
Registration is Open
Fraud risk is evolving quickly across the financial services landscape, and credit unions are increasingly navigating more complex threats—from account takeovers and check fraud to deepfakes and payment manipulation.
Critical Ops is excited to announce the launch of the NASCUS & Critical Ops Fraud School, coming October 13–14, 2026, at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce in Columbus.
This new program brings together credit union leaders, fraud investigators, and regulators for practical training focused on the real fraud threats facing financial institutions today. Hosting the event in Columbus—just steps from the Ohio Statehouse—also reinforces the importance of collaboration between the financial sector and policymakers as fraud risks continue to evolve.
This two-day structured program will focus on governance, documentation, and defensibility—bringing together practitioners, regulators, and fraud experts to examine the modern threat environment and the institutional controls needed to manage it.
Sessions will explore:
The evolving fraud threat landscape and financial crime convergence
Governance expectations, board oversight, and safety-and-soundness considerations
Major fraud exposure areas including e-crimes, account takeover, deepfakes, and identity theft
Building a fraud response playbook and strengthening institutional controls
Operational security and evidence integrity during investigations
Additionally, participants will also work through exercises designed to test real-world decisions.
It’s an opportunity for the credit union community to lead the conversation on modern fraud prevention. This is an in-person event.
Location: Ohio Chamber of Commerce
34 S. Third St, Columbus, OH 43215
Pricing
$900 NASCUS Members
$1,100 Non-members
Event website: https://ohiocreditunions.org/event/2026-fraud-school-nascus-and-critical-ops/