Event: DemoSolutions to Combat COVID-19 Financial CrimeFebruary 10 at 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM ESTWhile fraudsters prey on consumer fear and uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic, financial institutions are experiencing significant changes in daily operations and in customer behavior – adding to the complication... |
BlogFinCEN Supplemental Advisory Outlines New Human Trafficking Typologies, Red FlagsJanuary 14, 2021 by 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... |
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... |
Feature SheetCOVID-19-Related SBA Loan Fraud DetectionU.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) Act. With millions of dollars... |
BlogCriminals Strike SBA Programs Amidst COVID-19 PandemicAugust 7, 2020 by Verafin “While American small business owners and employees are struggling, fraudsters are busy trying to steal the money meant to help those families survive. With billions of dollars in aid... |
Archived WebinarElder Financial AbuseOriginally Presented: June 30, 2020 Elder financial abuse is a devastating crime that is growing in prevalence as bad actors exploit fear and uncertainty of vulnerable customers during the COVID-19 crisis. Believed to be largely... |
BlogDefining Moments in the War on Financial CrimesJune 30, 2020 by Jim Richards Fifty years ago, the law we now call the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) was passed, and the war on financial crimes truly began. The BSA began with the Currency and... |
Feature SheetCOVID-19-Related Unemployment Benefit Fraud DetectionThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused an economic downturn and compelled millions of Americans to file for unemployment benefits. With claims systems strained by historic and accelerated volumes of applications, criminals... |
BlogMoney Mules Moving Illicit Proceeds from COVID-19-Related CrimesJune 11, 2020 by Verafin “In the past, money mules have been viewed as low-level offenders, transferring small amounts of cash. However, organised, sophisticated money mule schemes have evolved as a [professional money launderer]... |
BlogBenefits Fraud Rising as Unemployment Claims SoarMay 28, 2020 by Verafin “It is deeply troubling to see these reports of fraudulent unemployment claims being filed and allegedly paid by the State Employment Security Department. These are our public tax dollars.... |
