Heartbreaking: Romance Scams on the Rise

February 14, 2020 by Nasdaq Verafin

  “In 2018, confidence/romance fraud was the seventh most commonly reported scam to the [Internet Crime Complaint Centre (IC3)] based on the number of complaints received, and the second costliest scam in terms of victim loss.” – IC3 Public Service... 

Redefining Fraud: Combating Evolving Business Email Compromise Schemes

January 23, 2020 by Nasdaq 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 one area of financial crime where these tactics reign supreme, and... 

Crime Trends & Technology: Reflections & Perspectives for 2020

January 7, 2020 by Nasdaq Verafin

As we move into the next decade, it is critical for financial institutions (FIs) to reflect on recent trends in fraud and compliance, and gauge what potential challenges lay ahead. In a special year-end presentation, we took a look back... 

Defying the Digital Revolution: Conventional Check Fraud Continues to Challenge Financial Institutions

November 26, 2019 by Nasdaq Verafin

Despite the current prominence of digital banking channels, check fraud remains a popular means for criminals to exploit financial institutions and their customers. Fraudsters’ options in this vein are numerous: stealing and cashing checks, duplicating legitimate checks, doctoring counterfeit checks,... 

6 Indicators of Employee Fraud for Financial Institutions

August 2, 2019 by Nasdaq Verafin

The threat of Employee Fraud is on the rise, as financial institutions are increasingly being targeted by internal fraudsters that take advantage of their positions for personal gain. With access to customers’ personal identification information, consumer and corporate bank accounts,... 

Machine Learning: Higher Performance Analytics for Lower False Positives

August 2, 2019 by Nasdaq Verafin

Fighting Crime with AI: Benefits of Machine Learning and RPA

July 15, 2019 by Nasdaq Verafin

Banking on AI for Financial Crime Management

July 5, 2019 by Nasdaq Verafin

Encouraged by peer adoption and industry recommendations, financial institutions are rapidly deploying AI solutions for financial crime management. Machine learning and robotic process automation (RPA) are being leveraged for both BSA/AML compliance and fraud detection solutions to improve efficiency and... 

Elder Financial Abuse: SAR Trends

June 12, 2019 by Nasdaq Verafin

In February 2019, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a study on elder financial abuse, Suspicious Activity Reports on Elder Financial Exploitation: Issues and Trends. The study utilizes information from Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to identify emerging trends in... 

Threat from Within: Employee Fraud

February 25, 2019 by Nasdaq Verafin

In Report to the Nations: 2018 Global Study on Occupational Fraud and Abuse, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) report that employee fraud, or occupational fraud, “is likely the largest and most prevalent threat” faced by organizations. When employees...