BlogNine Red Flags on Terrorist Financing from FinCEN’s New AdvisoryJune 18, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin The financing of terrorist activity threatens the integrity of the global financial system. With $11.5 billion in terrorist financing flowing through the worldwide economic system in 2023, this heinous crime is exceedingly lucrative. “Terrorism threatens the safety and security of... |
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... |
BlogFunnel AccountsApril 10, 2024 by Nasdaq Verafin Funnel accounts continue to thrive as criminal organizations leverage the tactic to exploit the U.S. banking system and quickly move money across great distances at minimal cost — all while enabling anonymity for the depositors. Used as a method to... |
Blog7 New FinCEN Red Flags to Identify Terrorist FinancingNovember 17, 2023 by Nasdaq Verafin World events can shift in a moment. Financial institutions need to be prepared to adapt to the constantly evolving landscape of regulatory compliance, while swiftly identifying potentially suspicious activity. To assist, FinCEN has issued a new alert with 7 red... |
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... |
Blog12 Red Flags for Elder Financial ExploitationNovember 9, 2022 by Colin Parsons “Financial institutions serve on the frontlines in protecting their older customers’ finances, and can play a critical role in helping to identify, prevent, and report suspected elder financial exploitation. Financial institutions’ vigilance matters. Their reporting matters.” – Himamauli Das, FinCEN... |
BlogIndustry Advisory: Detecting and Reporting COVID-19-Related Medical ScamsMay 25, 2020 by Nasdaq Verafin On May 18, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a new Advisory on Medical Scams Related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) to alert financial institutions to emerging scams related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This Advisory is the first... |
BlogFighting Fraud Scams in the COVID-19 CrisisApril 1, 2020 by Nasdaq Verafin “While this crisis has brought out the best in most Americans, there appear to be a few unfortunate exceptions. We will not tolerate bad actors who treat the crisis as an opportunity to get rich quick.” – U.S. Attorney General... |
BlogFraud Risks in Turbulent TimesMarch 20, 2020 by Nasdaq Verafin As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread throughout the world, financial institutions have been encouraged to remain steadfast in their ongoing scrutiny of potentially suspicious behavior and to diligently report suspected fraudulent activity. On March 16, 2020, FinCEN released a... |
