BlogMoney Mules: Victims Pay the PriceNovember 13, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin “Money mules help criminals launder illicit proceeds derived from online scams, financial frauds, drug trafficking, or other crimes to make it harder for law enforcement to accurately trace. To be very clear, acting as a money mule is illegal.” – ... |
BlogElder Financial ExploitationJune 4, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin In a recent FinCEN analysis, Elder Financial Exploitation: Threat Pattern and Trend Information, June 2022 to June 2023, two predominant categories of victimization were identified across Elder Financial Exploitation (EFE)-related BSA filings. Elder scams, where the victim does not know... |
BlogFour Unexpected Insights on Romance ScamsMay 22, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin Romance scams are among the world’s fastest growing frauds, driven by immense profits for criminals. In 2023, $3.8B was lost to romance scams and other confidence schemes — a number that may even be underreported. With many victims struggling... |
BlogTop 3 Threats Facing the Financial SystemApril 30, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin The global financial system is facing prolific and diverse threats from financial crime, driven by illicit fraud and money laundering schemes. In the 2024 Nasdaq Global Financial Crime Report, a survey of 200 industry professionals, along with interviews with senior... |
BlogPreventing Payments Fraud Loss: The Power of a Consortium-Based ApproachSeptember 8, 2022 by Nasdaq Verafin Payments fraud is changing, and financial institutions are facing major challenges effectively managing the growing volumes of legitimate and fraudulent transactions. Meanwhile, fraudsters are focusing their efforts on Authorized Push Payment (APP) scenarios such as Business Email Compromise (BEC), and... |
BlogRising U.S. & International Wire Fraud ThreatsJuly 29, 2022 by Nasdaq Verafin The high dollar value and irrevocable nature of many wire transfers make them inherently risky and a prime target for criminals. With fraudsters unrelenting, financial institutions must remain informed of growing wire fraud threats, both domestically and internationally. Our experts... |
BlogAligning with AML/CFT PrioritiesJune 14, 2022 by Nasdaq Verafin The need for greater effectiveness and efficiency in BSA/AML programs is acute. Financial institutions must navigate the ever-changing landscape of regulatory compliance while simultaneously adapting to evolving criminal activity. But many institutions are limited to their own siloed data set... |
BlogCrime Trends & Technology: Reflections & Perspectives for 2021December 16, 2020 by Nasdaq Verafin In a recent year-end presentation, we explored the unrelenting challenges of 2020, the trends and technology developments throughout the year, and offered an overview of how recent industry threats may continue into the future. The following highlights and related resources will... |
BlogMoney Mules Moving Illicit Proceeds from COVID-19-Related CrimesJune 11, 2020 by Nasdaq Verafin “In the past, money mules have been viewed as low-level offenders, transferring small amounts of cash. However, organised, sophisticated money mule schemes have evolved as a [professional money launderer] mechanism.” – Financial Action Task Force From economic stimulus payments to... |
Blog“Tell Me About Yourself.” Employment Scammers Targeting PIIFebruary 27, 2020 by Nasdaq Verafin “While hiring scams have been around for many years, cyber criminals’ emerging use of spoofed websites to harvest [personally identifiable information] (PII) and steal money shows an increased level of complexity.” – Internet Crime Complaint Commission (IC3) Public Service Announcement... |
