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BlogCheck Fraud: Imitation is the Greatest Form of ForgeryNovember 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... |
BlogCheck Fraud: The Need for a Complete Picture of RiskOctober 10, 2024 by Colin Parsons The financial industry is struggling to solve check fraud using an incomplete picture of risk. New reports from regulatory bodies and economic leaders continue to highlight the significant impact of this legacy fraud channel. As criminal activity migrates to more... |
BlogFinancial Crime: Impacting the U.S. EconomyOctober 3, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin From trillions of dollars in losses to an incalculable human cost, financial crime a serious threat to the integrity of the global financial system. A newly released Nasdaq Verafin whitepaper has revealed how financial crime is also having deep impacts... |
BlogPushing Back: The UK’s Response to Authorized Push Payment FraudJuly 17, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin On October 7, financial institutions and regulators around the world will be watching closely as the United Kingdom (UK) embarks on a new frontier of fraud mitigation and consumer protections. In a global economy experiencing increasing bank and consumer fraud... |
BlogConsortium Analytics and Machine Learning: A New Frontier in Check Fraud DetectionJuly 11, 2024 by Colin Parsons The financial industry has been tackling the issue of check fraud for many years using outdated technology and siloed approaches.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... |
BlogA Roadmap for Navigating the AI LandscapeJuly 9, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin We live in an era where technology is rapidly reshaping the financial landscape; the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) offers striking advances in innovation and efficiency. Survey results published in Nasdaq Verafin’s 2024 Global Financial Crime Report, indicate 70% of... |
BlogA Complicated CrimeJuly 4, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin Financial crime is a global epidemic – more than $3 trillion in illicit funds and money laundering activity flowed through the financial system in 2023. Predicate crimes are driving much of this activity with fraud being one of the eight... |
BlogFighting Predicate Crimes: A New VisionJuly 2, 2024 by Fouad Hassouneh Last year, $3.1 trillion in illicit funds flowed through the global financial system, fueled by hundreds of billions of dollars generated by predicate crimes, from drug trafficking to human trafficking, terrorist financing and fraud. As this global epidemic of financial... |
BlogThree Opportunities to Safeguard the Financial SystemJune 20, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin Protecting the global financial system against financial crime is a collective responsibility, and financial institutions need to be armed with the best resources possible to respond to the pervasiveness of this problem. Financial crime is not bound by borders –... |
BlogFinCEN’s Financial Trend AnalysisJune 13, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin In April 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a Financial Trend Analysis (FTA) providing insights on threat patterns and trend information on Elder Financial Exploitation (EFE) incidents, as well as methods favoured by criminals to evade detection. The... |
