BlogWire Fraud Benchmarking Highlights: Verafin Releases Trends from the CloudMay 2, 2022 by Nasdaq Verafin Wire fraud is evolving across the financial industry — and today, Business Email Compromise (BEC), targeted consumer scams, and the financial exploitation of elderly persons are of particular concern. With fraudsters circumventing the enhanced authentication controls of many digital platforms... |
BlogFraud Trends and TechnologyJanuary 12, 2022 by Nasdaq Verafin Financial institutions face increasing challenges to keep pace with evolving financial crime, and 2021 revealed that fraud is moving faster than ever. In a year-in-review presentation, we explored the top fraud trends of 2021 identified in the Verafin Cloud, the... |
BlogElder Financial AbuseOctober 19, 2021 by Nasdaq Verafin “Every year, one in ten Americans aged 60 and older experiences abuse — and for every case of elder abuse that comes to the attention of authorities, it is estimated that 23 cases are never brought to light.“ – White... |
BlogCrossing Boundaries: The Expansive Threat of BECMay 20, 2021 by Nasdaq Verafin “For five years in a row, BEC is responsible for the most financial losses reported to the FBI. We have no reason to believe that 2021 will be any different.” Agari, 2021 As the industry rebounds from a challenging year,... |
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... |
BlogTaking Quick Action Against COVID-19 CrimesMay 4, 2020 by Nasdaq Verafin Financial crime has proven to be a serious and growing challenge during the COVID-19 crisis. Fraudsters have promptly exploited the pandemic for their gain; with many financial institutions closed or limiting branch access and large numbers of citizens still sheltering... |
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... |
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... |
BlogHeartbreaking: Romance Scams on the RiseFebruary 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... |
BlogRedefining Fraud: Combating Evolving Business Email Compromise SchemesJanuary 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... |
