BlogPreventing thousands of dollars in fraud loss through early detectionNovember 21, 2016 by Nasdaq Verafin The ability to detect deposit fraud early and take decisive action is more important for financial institutions (FIs) than ever before. In its biennial 2015 Deposit Account Fraud Survey, conducted with commercial and savings banks, the American Bankers Association (ABA)... |
BlogU.S. Wire Fraud Case: Multiple Companies and Multiple Banks ExploitedOctober 10, 2016 by Denise Hutchings Wire fraud that emanates from the combination of identity theft and email compromise has skyrocketed to an escalated threat level in the class of evolving cybercrimes which exploit both financial institutions and their customers. To help shine a spotlight on... |
BlogU.S. Bank Account Information Sold on Dark Web MarketplaceAugust 25, 2016 by Denise Hutchings See our new blogs on this topic: Identity Exploitation Is Your Information for Sale on the Dark Web? Dark Web: Inside the Internet’s Underworld A recent online post under the “Fraud” category of a Dark Web marketplace read as follows:... |
BlogFinancial Fraud Charges in ISIS-Related Arrests in the USFebruary 8, 2016 by Denise Hutchings Yesterday the House Homeland Security Committee reported that law enforcement authorities have arrested 81 individuals in ISIS-related cases in the United States since 2014 – 62 in 2015 alone. The cases include individuals plotting attacks; attempting to travel to join... |
BlogA Court Case to Illustrate that Card Fraud Funded TerrorismNovember 30, 2015 by Denise Hutchings Financial Institutions Undeniably Have a Role to Play in the Fight Against Terrorist Financing I recently studied several court cases that involved loan fraud and/or card fraud to fund terrorism. Details in one particular indictment which was unsealed less than... |
Blog10 Ploys Fraudsters Use to Commit Identity FraudJune 26, 2015 by Denise Hutchings Financial Criminals and SSNs Make a Bad Combination A Social Security number (SSN), which supposedly distinguishes one person’s identity from another, is a key piece of information for a financial institution’s Customer Due Diligence (CDD) process and opening bank accounts.... |
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... |
Blog5 Insightful FinCEN Statements about Collaboration through 314(b)March 18, 2015 by Denise Hutchings Although the USA PATRIOT Act was legislated more than a decade ago, it is interesting to note that one particular section – 314(b) information sharing – has become the subject of renewed focus. Numerous regulatory and law enforcement agencies including... |
