Name
Transaction History
Verification
Authentication Questions
Potpourri
100

Are middle initials or names required for verification?

What is, "No"?

100

If a transaction amount is $10.33, what answers would be acceptable?

What is $10.00, $11.00 and anything in between?

100

How many questions can a customer get wrong before an agent fails the verification and refers back to the bank?

What is two?

100

The first authentication piece we need to obtain from the caller.

What is "full legal name".

100

True or False - An agent can provide an account number to the caller after proper authentication has been completed.

What is "False"?

Account numbers can never be provided to the caller over the telephone. They may be confirmed with a yes or no statement if the caller provides it first.

200

Kathleen Johnson is acceptable if the name is listed as Kathleen Meyers Johnson.

What is Yes?

It is not hyphenated. Meyers could be the middle name.

200

Is "last Wednesday" a sufficient answer for the date for a piece of transaction history?

What is "Yes"?

The use of "today," "yesterday," "last Monday," etc. is acceptable when matching the date of the transaction.

200

True or False: After fully verifying the customer we can provide their verbal password to them if they did not know it.

What is false?

Do not provide any passwords or PII after verification. 

200

If a caller is driving and cannot receive an SMS code should this be counted as a miss?

What is "YES"?

Unless we receive an error message when attempting to send code or the caller only has a home number on file which is unable to receive a SMS, it will be considered a miss.

200

True or False: PII can be confirmed after the authentication has been successfully completed, but not provided by the agent.

What is "True?"

While an agent cannot provide PII after authentication, they can confirm that information utilizing a yes or no response.

300

What 3 pieces of a name are we required to obtain during verification?

What is first name, last name, and suffix?

300

Can you provide hints to customers about where their transaction may have taken place? ex: "Did you go to a grocery store recently?"

What is "hints are never allowed"?

300

True or False: When a customer provides two wrong answers to one question, they have failed verification.

What is "False?"

300

True or False, if the caller answers "I don't know." to an authentication question, it is okay to move on and not count it as a miss.

What is "false'?

"I don't know," or similar responses count as a miss.

300

True or False, Online banking username is considered to be PII and therefore cannot be provided to the caller.

What is "True?"


400

During Xp verification the name is listed as: Dr. Samantha Williams. Do we need the doctor to provide the title "Dr." before her name?

What is "No. Prefixes are not required"?

400

When verifying a transaction, you must verify two of the three:

What is:

1. Place (merchant name, depositor, ATM, etc.)

2. Date (month, day must be exact) (use of today, yesterday, last Monday, etc. will also be acceptable when exact). The transaction must be within the last 30 days.

3. Amount: Within a margin of $1

400

What does PII stand for?

Personal Identifiable Information

400

True or False, agents can authenticate off of a debit card account if that is the number provided by the caller.

What is "False."

Authentication should not be performed off of a debit card, online banking account, or CIF/member number.

400

What two components can create a "security incident"?

What is unsuccessful verification and/or release of PII before or after authentication?

500

If there isn’t a suffix on file but the caller provides one, is it okay to proceed?

What is "Yes"?

However, if there IS a suffix on file and the customer does NOT provide it then we cannot continue.

500

If there is no transaction history on an account within the last 30 days to confirm, what should the agent do?

What is proceed to the next question on the authentication list?

500

The steps an agent takes when a caller fails verification.

What is send an S/E to the FI and post the FI name, caller's name, what they failed, and what they got correct in ResQ General?

500

True or False, Passwords, passcodes, or security questions that are prompted before or after authentication is complete are not required, as they are for internal branch use only.

What is "False"

Any password, passphrase, passcode, inquiry code or security questions listed DURING or AFTER the authentication screen must be successfully verified before discussing the account.

500

What is the motto of Jack Henry?

What is "Do the right thing, do whatever it takes, and have fun?"

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