The Growing Fraud Threat in Education: Risks, Responses, and Real Solutions

April 09, 2026

1:00PM - 2:00 pm ET

Fraud in education is becoming increasingly common and sophisticated, particularly across transcript, credential, and enrollment transactions. Bad actors are using stolen or publicly available personal information—such as social security numbers and addresses—to request transcripts and credentials, making fraudulent activity harder for institutions to detect within traditional verification processes.

This is more than an operational issue. It is a moment that tests institutional trust, data integrity, and the infrastructure supporting the learner journey.

In this webinar, Brian Cully, SVP of Corporate Development, and Steve Proud, Chief Information Security Officer, will explore how fraud patterns are changing across the education ecosystem and what institutions can do to respond.

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Why Attend

Addressing fraud requires a proactive approach rather than reacting to individual incidents. Stronger identity verification and transaction safeguards must be built into the systems institutions rely on every day.

You’ll leave with practical steps your institution can implement immediately and a clearer understanding of how stronger verification and security measures protect students, safeguard institutional integrity, and support learner mobility.

What You’ll Take Away from This Webinar

Expert Insights

Hear directly from Instructure leaders as they share what we’re seeing across the education ecosystem and how institutions are responding to rising fraud risks.

Live Q&A

Bring your questions. We’ll address the real concerns we’ve been hearing from institutions and customers about fraud, identity verification, and protecting education records.

Practical Takeaways

Leave with clear actions your institution can take to strengthen verification, protect credentials, and reduce fraud risk across key workflows.

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Brian Cully

SVP, Parchment & Corporate Development

Brian Cully

SVP, Parchment & Corporate Development

Brian serves as a Senior Vice President at Instructure, where he leads sector strategy for Parchment and Corporate Development. He is responsible for the strategic growth of our Parchment brand across credentialing and learner mobility. He is also responsible for sourcing and executing M&A transactions that build upon our success to further accelerate our growth.

Previously, Brian served as a Director at KeyBanc Capital Markets in the Technology M&A group, where he worked on a variety of advisory and capital raise transactions with companies in the software, internet, human capital management, and financial technology sectors. Brian is a CFA charterholder, and he earned a master’s degree in accounting and a bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting from the Ohio State University.

Helpful Resource

Strengthening Trust Through Smarter Fraud Prevention for Transcripts

Fraud attempts targeting transcript requests are becoming more sophisticated, often using stolen student data to obtain legitimate credentials. This blog explores how institutions can strengthen identity verification and protect academic records while maintaining a smooth experience for legitimate learners.

Read the blog