VideoUnusual Access – Reconnaissance AgentA cybercriminal’s end goal is to siphon funds out of a victim’s online bank account. Once they gain access to the online account they will often make demographic changes to... |
VideoRisky Online Banking Setup AgentConfidence scams, like romance or job scams, are a growing ploy by fraudsters to establish trust with a victim with the end goal of obtaining personally identifiable information (PII) and... |
VideoUnusual Access – ACH AgentOnline customer accounts are a serious target for sophisticated cybercriminals looking to commit unauthorized transfers. Once an online account has been breached, money can be moved very quickly. This short... |
BlogFighting Fraud Scams in the COVID-19 CrisisApril 1, 2020 by Verafin “While this crisis has brought out the best in most Americans, there appear to be a few unfortunate exceptions. We will not tolerate bad actors who treat the crisis... |
BlogFraud Risks in Turbulent TimesMarch 20, 2020 by Verafin As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread throughout the world, financial institutions have been encouraged to remain steadfast in their ongoing scrutiny of potentially suspicious behavior and to diligently... |
BlogRedefining Fraud: Combating Evolving Business Email Compromise SchemesJanuary 23, 2020 by Verafin In their search for the path of least resistance, fraudsters have discovered that trickery and deception are highly effective strategies. As noted by FinCEN, Business Email Compromise (BEC) is... |
Archived WebinarSynthetic Identity Fraud: Unreal Identities Result in Real Fraud LossesOriginally Presented: February 14, 2019 In this digital age, vast amounts of compromised customer information from data breaches and fraud scams is readily available for purchase on the dark web. To further their illicit schemes,... |
BlogUnreal Identities Leading to Real CrimesFebruary 4, 2019 by Verafin Synthetic identity fraud has become a vehicle for fraudsters to commit a host of financial crimes, such as account fraud, loan fraud or online banking fraud. Criminals combine real... |
BlogBusiness Email Compromise (BEC) FraudDecember 10, 2018 by Verafin This blog was originally published in July 2017 and has been updated to reflect up-to-date statistics and references. Business Email Compromise (BEC) has become a big earner in the criminal... |
BlogUnmasking online account takeoverDecember 19, 2017 by Verafin The intersection of fraud and online banking accounts continues to be big business. With our dependence on smart phones and as the Internet continues to seemingly expand into every aspect... |
