Forged Endorsement: The Signature Aspects of the Crime 

February 27, 2025 by Nasdaq Verafin

Checks stolen from the mail and fraudulently endorsed accounted for 20 percent of the check fraud reported in FinCEN’s recent Financial Trend Analysis. Known for its unsophisticated methodology, stolen checks deposited with a forged signature are incredibly difficult to identify... 

Check Fraud: Imitation is the Greatest Form of Forgery

November 26, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin

In today’s digital age, the old saying, “a picture is worth a thousand words,” takes on new meaning, especially in the realm of check fraud detection. Fraud investigators recognize checks as the payment method most susceptible to exploitation — and... 

Consortium Analytics and Machine Learning: A New Frontier in Check Fraud Detection

July 11, 2024 by Colin Parsons

The financial industry has been tackling the issue of check fraud for many years using outdated technology and siloed approaches. With the increase in check fraud, estimated at over $26 billion in losses globally, we need a new solution that... 

Check Fraud is a Growing Problem – Financial Institutions Need a Solution

June 12, 2023 by Nasdaq Verafin

“In 2022, banks saw an 84% increase in check fraud, costing consumers an estimated $815 million.” – Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, 2023 Even though check use is declining in the U.S., incidents of check fraud and... 

Criminals Cash in on Stolen Checks: FinCEN Releases 10 Red Flags for Mail-Related Check Fraud

March 24, 2023 by Nasdaq Verafin

Mail-related check fraud is surging. In 2022, check fraud-related SARs filed to FinCEN reached over 680,000, almost doubling the previous year’s number of filings. In response to a nationwide surge of stolen check fraud schemes targeting the U.S. mail system,... 

Fraud Trends and Technology

January 12, 2022 by Nasdaq Verafin

Financial institutions face increasing challenges to keep pace with evolving financial crime, and 2021 revealed that fraud is moving faster than ever. In a year-in-review presentation, we explored the top fraud trends of 2021 identified in the Verafin Cloud, the... 

Economic Stimulus Payments Targeted by Fraudsters

May 8, 2020 by Nasdaq Verafin

“The CARES Act… together with three related pieces of pandemic relief legislation represent at least $2.4 trillion in aid and presents unparalleled opportunities to assist those in greatest need as well as unmatched prospects for fraud, misuse of the funds,... 

Taking Quick Action Against COVID-19 Crimes

May 4, 2020 by Nasdaq Verafin

Financial crime has proven to be a serious and growing challenge during the COVID-19 crisis. Fraudsters have promptly exploited the pandemic for their gain; with many financial institutions closed or limiting branch access and large numbers of citizens still sheltering... 

“Tell Me About Yourself.” Employment Scammers Targeting PII

February 27, 2020 by Nasdaq Verafin

“While hiring scams have been around for many years, cyber criminals’ emerging use of spoofed websites to harvest [personally identifiable information] (PII) and steal money shows an increased level of complexity.” – Internet Crime Complaint Commission (IC3) Public Service Announcement... 

Machine Learning: Higher Performance Analytics for Lower False Positives

August 2, 2019 by Nasdaq Verafin