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 world and a serious fraud threat for financial institutions (FIs)... |
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 of our lives, criminals are fashioning masks molded from stolen... |
BlogNo Jackpot: Recognizing Lottery Scam ActivityAugust 14, 2017 by Verafin Congratulations! You’ve won the lottery! Wait. How have you won a lottery you don’t remember entering? Who cares! It’s a lot of money, right? Unfortunately, not in this case. There’s a catch… there’s always a catch. This is a variation... |
BlogRomance Fraud ScamsJuly 9, 2017 by Verafin Crime prevention is regularly focused on statistics and numbers. High dollar losses make for eye-catching headlines, sometimes making it easy to forget that fraud has a very human impact. If there is one thing we know about criminals, it’s that... |
BlogACH Payments: Mitigating the Risks of Faster FraudJune 12, 2017 by Verafin ACH payments have become one of the primary means of noncash payment in the past fifteen years. As consumers demand more convenience and flexibility in their banking options — these popular electronic money transfers create potential risks for your financial institution.... |
Blog28 Red Flags for Elder Financial AbuseApril 28, 2015 by Denise Hutchings “Growing Epidemic” and “Rampant, Largely Invisible, Expensive and Lethal Problem” “Elder financial abuse has become more acute.” This somber assessment by Thomas Curry, Chief Officer of the OCC (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency) which he shared in a... |