BlogFunnel AccountsApril 10, 2024 by Verafin Funnel accounts continue to thrive as criminal organizations leverage the tactic to exploit the U.S. banking system and quickly move money across great distances at minimal cost — all while enabling anonymity for the depositors. Used as a method to... |
BlogStolen Lives – International Sex TraffickingJanuary 10, 2024 by 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... |
InfographicThe Mounting Menace of Investment ScamsInvestment scams, also known as financial grooming, are causing significant financial and emotional harm for countless victims around the world. Losses to the fraud increased... |
eBookHuman Trafficking: Know the Behavior, Uncover the CrimeAccording to the U.S. Department of State, an estimated 27.6 million people across the globe are impacted by human trafficking and forced labor at any... |
BlogA Ruthless ScamSeptember 26, 2023 by Verafin A prominent virtual currency investment scam, with the demeaning label “pig butchering,” is creating significant financial and emotional harm for countless victims around the world – criminals defrauded victims of more than $2 billion USD in 2022. Known as financial... |
BlogCombating Human Trafficking with Verafin’s Data-Driven Financial Crime Management PlatformJuly 5, 2022 by Verafin Generating an estimated $150 billion per year, human trafficking is one of the most profitable and heinous international crimes. Human trafficking and human smuggling was identified in the AML/CFT National Priorities as one of eight “predicate crimes that generate... |
Archived WebinarModus Operandi of a Criminal OrganizationOriginally Presented: June 1, 2022 The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) National Priorities identified Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) as a significant threat. Financial institutions require a... |
Archived WebinarIndustry Panel – Global AML Regimes & Collaborative Approaches to Fight CrimeOriginally Presented: October 19, 2021 Advancements in global AML regimes are creating new possibilities to enhance anti-money laundering efforts and disrupt the flow of illicit funds through increased industry collaboration... |
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,... |
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] mechanism.” – Financial Action Task Force From economic stimulus payments to... |
