Preventing Payments Fraud Loss: The Power of a Consortium-Based Approach

September 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... 

Rising U.S. & International Wire Fraud Threats

July 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... 

Preying on the Vulnerable

July 8, 2022 by Nasdaq Verafin

In the fight against financial crime, change is perhaps the only constant. As financial institutions implement more robust controls against schemes such as wire fraud, criminals respond by evolving their tactics and increasing efforts against more vulnerable customer segments. In... 

Highlights from the Cloud

Gain unparalleled perspective on wire fraud trends across the industry with Verafin’s complimentary infographic – Highlights from the Cloud: Wire Fraud Insights Q2 2022. Discover the findings... 

Quarterly Cloud Insights Q2 2022

Fraudsters are uncompromising, often targeting seniors with cruel elder financial abuse tactics from romance and investment scams. Amid pandemic isolation measures, the rise of digital... 

Modus Operandi of a Criminal Organization

Originally Presented: June 1, 2022

The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) National Priorities identified Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) as a significant threat. Financial institutions require a... 

Wire Fraud Insights: The Looming Threat of Business Email Compromise

May 24, 2022 by Nasdaq Verafin

Today’s payments ecosystem is rapidly evolving, driven by customer demand for greater speed and convenience, and the financial industry’s digital transformation. This change has also presented opportunities for financial crime — fraudsters are exploiting wire payments with Business Email Compromise... 

Elder Financial Abuse: New Cloud Insights Show Major Surge

May 17, 2022 by Nasdaq Verafin

Wire fraudsters are uncompromising, often targeting seniors with cruel elder abuse tactics from romance and investment scams to grandparent schemes. Since our previous blog on elder financial abuse, surging inflation and rising interest rates have strained senior’s modest budgets, leaving... 

Combating Fraud in Real-Time

United Bank  • Location: Fairfax, VA Assets: $29B • Core Banking System: FIS – IBS Wire fraud is a persistent challenge in the financial industry.... 

Wire Fraud Benchmarking Highlights: Verafin Releases Trends from the Cloud

May 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...