BlogCrime Trends & Technology: Reflections & Perspectives for 2020January 7, 2020 by Verafin As we move into the next decade, it is critical for financial institutions (FIs) to reflect on recent trends in fraud and compliance, and gauge what potential challenges lay ahead. In a special year-end presentation, we took a look back... |
InfographicCheck Fraud ChallengesEven with the rise in digital channels, criminals continue to use stolen and counterfeit check schemes to cause financial institutions extensive losses. Not only has... |
BlogDefying the Digital Revolution: Conventional Check Fraud Continues to Challenge Financial InstitutionsNovember 26, 2019 by Verafin Despite the current prominence of digital banking channels, check fraud remains a popular means for criminals to exploit financial institutions and their customers. Fraudsters’ options in this vein are numerous: stealing and cashing checks, duplicating legitimate checks, doctoring counterfeit checks,... |
Feature SheetAccount FraudFrom doctoring checks to exploiting your most vulnerable customers, criminals will stop at nothing to defraud your financial institution’s accounts for their gain. The threat... |
Archived WebinarPreventing Losses from Check Kiting & Stolen ChecksOriginally Presented: May 24, 2018 Fraudsters are using tried and true methods to avoid detection, from stolen check books to kiting schemes. As losses continue unabated, most fraud teams have... |
Archived WebinarElder Financial Abuse: Protecting Vulnerable Customers from FraudOriginally Presented: May 10, 2018 Elder Abuse is a growing crime that should compel everyone to take action. While it is believed that as few as 1 in 14 cases... |
Case StudyPlacing a Hold on Check FraudVeridian CU • Headquarters: Waterloo, IA Assets: $5.5B • Core Banking System: Fiserv DNA “In August, we prevented $175,000 and so far in 2017 we’ve... |
Archived WebinarFraud Trends Targeting Credit Unions & MembersOriginally Presented: October 4, 2017 Verafin is proud to present this educational webinar for the benefit of CUNA credit unions. Mauriceo Castanheiro, industry expert and Verafin’s Director of Fraud... |
BlogSix things to consider when investigating check deposit fraudFebruary 6, 2017 by Verafin Good ol’ checks. Even though their use continues to decline, they’re still a thorn in the side of fraud investigators. The Federal Reserve Payments Study 2016 shows the number of check payments in 2015 fell to 17.3 billion, down 2.5... |
BlogPreventing thousands of dollars in fraud loss through early detectionNovember 21, 2016 by Verafin The ability to detect deposit fraud early and take decisive action is more important for financial institutions (FIs) than ever before. In its biennial 2015 Deposit Account Fraud Survey, conducted with commercial and savings banks, the American Bankers Association (ABA)... |