InfographicE-mail Compromise Fraud SchemesE-mail compromise fraud schemes such as Business E-mail Compromise (BEC) are a growing problem for financial institutions. As criminals use e-mail compromise to exploit the... |
BlogThousands of Human Trafficking Arrests in the U.S. Plus Recent Money Flow to Human Smuggling HubsApril 5, 2016 by Denise Hutchings “Human trafficking is not a problem that law enforcement can tackle alone. It requires the close collaboration with many concerned groups looking at this crime through different lenses.” (Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.) Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance advocates... |
BlogIt’s Tax Fraud SeasonJanuary 21, 2016 by Brendan Brothers With the holiday season behind us and the new year underway, it’s time to prepare for a brand new season—the 2016 tax filing season. Over the next few months, fraudsters will exploit the personal information of thousands of U.S. taxpayers... |
Archived WebinarThe Role of Financial Institutions in Combatting Human TraffickingOriginally Presented: January 11, 2016 Timea Nagy, Human Trafficking Survivor & Educator, discusses the critical role of financial institutions in combatting this crime. There is a pressing need for action... |
InfographicRed Flags for New Account FraudCriminals are finding new ways to perpetrate fraud through new accounts, including the use of stolen or synthetic identities. This infographic highlights the challenges of... |
Blog15 Red Flags for New Account FraudJuly 14, 2015 by Denise Hutchings Compromised credentials from a data breach or malware are frequently exploited by financial criminals to perpetrate new account fraud. The agency [FBI] used to learn about a new, large-scale data breach every two or three weeks. “Now, it is close... |
Blog58 Red Flags for Terrorist FinancingMay 26, 2015 by Denise Hutchings “Simply by using standard anti-money laundering typologies financial institutions should have been able to identify fourteen instances of terrorism financing as being suspicious, though not on their face to raise suspicion of terrorism financing.” Numerous Terrorism Financing Cases Reveal Suspicious... |
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... |
Infographic12 Red Flags for Funnel Accounts Used to Launder MoneyIllegal accounts that funnel “dirty” money made from crimes, such as human trafficking, human smuggling, and drug trafficking, are on the rise. These accounts are... |
