All Recent Posts

Blog

A Broken Promise: Forced Labor Trafficking

January 15, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin

Everyone wants the opportunity for a better life. However, some people are limited by conditions beyond their control – from ongoing conflict to economic uncertainty – making them vulnerable to exploitation. According to the U.S. Department of State, approximately 21.2... 

Blog

AML Trends & Technology 2023

January 11, 2024 by Bill Heys

2023 was a year of considerable change for AML. The rise in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other innovations offered opportunities for increased efficiency in investigations. In our year end presentation, 2023 AML Trends & Technology: A Year in Review: What’s... 

Blog

Stolen Lives – International Sex Trafficking

January 10, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin

Human trafficking is financially motivated. Described as a “crime that involves other crimes,” human trafficking is typically connected to illicit money flow, corruption, document fraud, trafficking in illicit goods, cybercrime and terrorism. Sexual exploitation remains the most common motive for... 

Blog

National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

January 10, 2024 by Timea Nagy

Today, as you read this, millions of people around the world are trapped in the harsh reality of human trafficking. From young children to adults of any age and gender, there are vulnerable people in your community, city, and country who... 

Blog

Hidden in Plain Sight: Domestic Sex Trafficking

January 3, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin

Human trafficking can occur anywhere – the reality of domestic sex trafficking is that it is closer than you think. Victims of domestic sex trafficking are individuals targeted within their own neighborhoods, cities, towns, or country. While numbers are massively... 

Blog

Big Data Reveals $26M Surge in Business Fraud

November 27, 2023 by Nasdaq Verafin

In the eyes of a criminal, fraud is just a money game. But for the countless American businesses targeted each year by bad actors and Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams, the impact is far greater, from lost livelihoods to reputational... 

Blog

The Importance of Information Sharing to Combat Terrorist Financing

November 21, 2023 by Nasdaq Verafin

Criminal networks are vast and highly efficient – they are not constrained by borders or technology when plotting and financing terrorist activities. As recently highlighted in FinCEN’s alert on red flags to identify terrorist financing, financial institutions must be vigilant... 

Blog

7 New FinCEN Red Flags to Identify Terrorist Financing

November 17, 2023 by Nasdaq Verafin

World events can shift in a moment. Financial institutions need to be prepared to adapt to the constantly evolving landscape of regulatory compliance, while swiftly identifying potentially suspicious activity. To assist, FinCEN has issued a new alert with 7 red... 

Blog

Stalking America’s Elderly

October 18, 2023 by Nasdaq Verafin

Fraudsters are targeting seniors with an emerging and sophisticated scam. From January to June, $542M was stolen through Phantom Hacker scams — a fraud that uses layers of social engineering to exploit a victim’s trust and pinpoint the most lucrative... 

Blog

AI & Large Language Models: Great Power Requires Greater Responsibility

October 11, 2023 by Nasdaq Verafin

“Artificial intelligence is one of the most powerful technologies of our time, with broad applications. President Biden has been clear that in order to seize the opportunities artificial intelligence presents, we must first manage its risks.” The White House, 2023 ...