BlogRomance Scams: A Heartless RealityFebruary 26, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin Through lies and deceit, fraudsters will wholly dedicate themselves to gaining a victim’s trust and then abuse it for financial gain. Romance scams epitomize this tactic. Among the world’s fastest growing frauds, romance scams and other confidence schemes caused $3.8... |
BlogTurning the Tide: Expert Insights on $3.1T in Financial CrimeFebruary 23, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin Focusing on striking revelations from the recently released Nasdaq 2024 Global Financial Crime Report, Verafin hosted an expert panel presentation on the implications of over $3.1 trillion in illicit money that flowed through the financial system in 2023. This special... |
BlogRelationship Fraud: The Truth Behind a Devastating CrimeFebruary 12, 2024 by Debby Montgomery Johnson Photo: Debby Montgomery Johnson, Fraud Awareness & Victim Support Advocate Relationship fraud and other confidence schemes exploit people in their most vulnerable moments. Motivated by greed and perpetrated through deceit, the truth is that these scams deeply affect victims and... |
BlogA $3.1 Trillion Financial Crime EpidemicFebruary 5, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin Historically, quantifying the scale of financial crime has been a major challenge. In a new 2024 Global Financial Crime Report, Nasdaq and Verafin have brought together expert research and data, industry perspectives, and the voices of survivors to provide insights... |
BlogIdentity ExploitationJanuary 31, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin Bad actors are increasingly turning to identity exploitation, gaining access to personally identifiable information (PII) in record amounts to drive money laundering, fraud, and cybercrime. A recent Financial Trend Analysis from FinCEN has illustrated how criminals are exploiting a variety... |
BlogFraud Trends & Technology 2023January 22, 2024 by Colin Parsons Fraud never sleeps, and neither should financial institutions. As digital technology continues to develop new and faster ways to move money throughout the financial system, fraudsters are evolving to find new ways to intercept that money and commit their nefarious... |
BlogCanadian Financial Crime Trends & Technology 2023January 17, 2024 by Bill Heys Canadian financial institutions are facing significant challenges preventing fraud and money-laundering activities. In our recent year-end webinar, Verafin had the opportunity to speak with Sarah Paquet, Director and Chief Executive Officer of FINTRAC, to discuss the changing landscape of fraud... |
BlogStolen Lives – International Sex TraffickingJanuary 10, 2024 by Nasdaq 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... |
BlogHidden in Plain Sight: Domestic Sex TraffickingJanuary 3, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin Human trafficking can occur anywhere – the reality of domestic sex trafficking is that it is closer than you think. Victims of domestic sex trafficking are individuals targeted within their own neighborhoods, cities, towns, or country. While numbers are massively... |
BlogA Ruthless ScamSeptember 26, 2023 by Nasdaq 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... |
