What is the notary's role in preventing fraud?

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Notarization is a risk-control step that prevents fraud by verifying who is signing, making sure the signer understands the act, and confirming the document is properly executed in the notary’s presence. Verifying identity helps stop impersonation and forgery, ensuring the person signing is who they claim to be. Confirming comprehension ensures the signer knows what act they are undertaking and is signing willingly and knowingly, reducing the chance of coerced or mistaken signatures. Ensuring proper execution means the signer completes the signing in front of the notary, the document isn’t left with blanks, and the notarial certificate is correctly filled out and attached. In short, this combination creates a trustworthy, auditable record. Checking font or color or simply charging a fee doesn’t address these fraud-prevention aspects.