Wire Fraud

Wire fraud is a growing threat for financial institutions – as fraud schemes continue to evolve and become more sophisticated, with high-value, irrevocable transfers at... 

Elder Financial Abuse

Originally Presented: September 15, 2022

Elder financial abuse is a significant and growing problem that has devastating effects on individuals and families. Believed to be largely underreported, financial institutions are... 

Peer Perspectives – Fraud Insights

Originally Presented: October 18, 2021

In this recording of the 2021 Virtual Fraud Detection & AML Conference, industry and technology experts, and your peers from financial institutions, discuss a diverse... 

COVID-19-Related Health Care Benefits Fraud Detection

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Provider Relief Fund (PRF) offers assistance to qualified suppliers of health care, services, and support for healthcare-related expenses... 

Persistence Pays as Fraud Continues Under COVID-19

July 12, 2021 by Nasdaq Verafin

Earlier this year, FinCEN issued an advisory to “alert financial institutions to health insurance and health care frauds related to the COVID-19 pandemic.” Fraudsters have been targeting multiple sources of funds, including Medicare, the Medicaid/Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), TRICARE,... 

Crossing Boundaries: The Expansive Threat of BEC

May 20, 2021 by Nasdaq 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,... 

Investing in the Future

A Southwestern United States Credit Union Assets: $5B-9B • Core Banking System: Jack Henry – Symitar Episys “This past year, with Verafin’s support, we identified... 

FinCEN Supplemental Advisory Outlines New Human Trafficking Typologies, Red Flags

January 14, 2021 by Nasdaq Verafin

On October 15, 2020, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a Supplemental Advisory on Identifying and Reporting Human Trafficking and Related Activity, in response to the potential growth in illicit activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Supplemental Advisory broadens... 

Crime Trends & Technology: Reflections & Perspectives for 2021

December 16, 2020 by Nasdaq 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... 

COVID-19-Related SBA Loan Fraud Detection

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans have become prime targets for criminals eager to profit from the massive Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)...