You know Nickel & Crime as the award-winning financial true crime show where we dissect the inner workings of modern fraud cases…but what do you know about Early Warning, the company behind the show?  In this episode, we’re stepping away from our...

Do women have an edge when it comes to pulling off financial crime? Some research suggests that they do. It also suggests that while women are actually more likely than men to engage in financial crime, they are often the least suspected. The reason...

How often do you get texts from strangers saying “hi, how are you?” out of the blue? Most people with a cell phone or a social media account have received something like this at least once. It’s the opening line of a very common scam, and so many of...

43% of U.S. consumers experienced financial identity theft – application fraud in their name or account takeover (ATO) – in the past two years1.

These attack patterns are a concern for consumers and for financial executives and only part of the...

What happens when the person you turn to for help is the one committing the crime? We uncover the shocking story of Nakeisha Hall, an IRS employee who masterminded a $400,000 tax fraud operation. Instead of helping taxpayers reclaim their stolen...

Check fraud is growing at a shocking pace. In 2022, banks filed 680,000 check-fraud reports—nearly doubling the 350,000 reports filed in 2021.1 While check fraud is an age-old threat, its resurgence is catching even the most forward-thinking financial institutions (FIs) off guard. In this guide, we explore what check fraud looks like in the age of digital banking, the impact on banks and credit unions and effective check fraud prevention best practices.
A computer consultant sells his list of more than 700 synthetic identities to two Florida men to steal millions from COVID-19 relief programs. Synthetic identity fraud is the fastest growing financial crime in the U.S. and fraudsters are capitalizing on existing blind spots with traditional fraud risk models. Verify Identity is a new account opening tool built with ID Confidence, a Synthetics Indicator and Verify SSN to help stop bad actors from entering the system.