BlogFraud Trends and Technology 2023January 30, 2023 by Colin Parsons Looking to the past can help us determine the course for the future. This is an important lesson for financial institutions looking to protect themselves and their customers from fraud. Financial institutions are facing a magnitude of fraud schemes, each... |
BlogFraudsters Focusing on Higher Value Wire ScamsJanuary 18, 2023 by Verafin Payments fraud is an increasingly complex threat to financial institutions and consumers alike. As wire fraud attempts surge against individuals, especially for seniors, there is a growing debate surrounding mandatory victim reimbursements for Authorized Push Payment (APP) fraud. With a... |
BlogFighting Fraud with the Verafin CloudSeptember 30, 2022 by Verafin The industry leader in financial crime management, Verafin is offering trends and benchmarking statistics for wire fraud and related scams – allowing for unparalleled insight into new and emerging trends. We have gathered insights into key fraud trends by analyzing... |
BlogPreying on the VulnerableJuly 8, 2022 by Verafin In the fight against financial crime, change is perhaps the only constant. As financial institutions implement more robust controls against schemes such as wire fraud, criminals respond by evolving their tactics and increasing efforts against more vulnerable customer segments. In... |
BlogFraud Trends and TechnologyJanuary 12, 2022 by Verafin Financial institutions face increasing challenges to keep pace with evolving financial crime, and 2021 revealed that fraud is moving faster than ever. In a year-in-review presentation, we explored the top fraud trends of 2021 identified in the Verafin Cloud, the... |
BlogCrossing Boundaries: The Expansive Threat of BECMay 20, 2021 by Verafin “For five years in a row, BEC is responsible for the most financial losses reported to the FBI. We have no reason to believe that 2021 will be any different.” Agari, 2021 As the industry rebounds from a challenging year,... |
BlogCrime Trends & Technology: Reflections & Perspectives for 2021December 16, 2020 by Verafin In a recent year-end presentation, we explored the unrelenting challenges of 2020, the trends and technology developments throughout the year, and offered an overview of how recent industry threats may continue into the future. The following highlights and related resources will... |
BlogIndustry alert: NACHA warns of risks in C2C ACH DebitsNovember 28, 2017 by Verafin NACHA has turned the risk spotlight on Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C — also known as Account-to-Account (A2A) or Peer-to-Peer (P2P)) debit payments again. Over the past six months we have seen a steady flow of warnings within the industry about the dangers... |
BlogACH Payments: Mitigating the Risks of Faster FraudJune 12, 2017 by Verafin ACH payments have become one of the primary means of noncash payment in the past fifteen years. As consumers demand more convenience and flexibility in their banking options — these popular electronic money transfers create potential risks for your financial institution.... |