1、Inspiring Collective Action in a New Era of Evolving Threats2026Global Financial Crime ReportNasdaq Verafin|2026 Global Financial Crime Report1Message from Stephanie Champion Executive Vice President,Head of Nasdaq VerafinToday,the financial crime landscape is more complex and resistant to tradition
2、al defenses than ever before.The use of artificial intelligence(AI)by bad actors has boomed.Criminals have been quick to adopt the latest advances in AI to perfect their scam playbooks and maximize illicit profits.These arent isolated cases90%of financial professionals we surveyed as a part of this
3、report noted an increase in AI-driven attacks over the past two years.AI alone isnt pushing the financial crime crisis to new heights.Criminal networks are orchestrating sophisticated schemes with the scale and coordination of multinational corporations.Troubling reports from around the world detail
4、 the rise of scam compounds,revealing new layers in the deeply interconnected worlds of human trafficking and fraud.In the two years since we published Nasdaq Verafins inaugural Global Financial Crime Report,it is abundantly clear there has been a step change in the nature and scale of criminal thre
5、ats.A closer look at the numbers reveals a staggering surge in criminal activity.In just two years,global illicit financial activity has risen by$1.3 trillion,reaching an estimated$4.4 trillion in 2025 and outpacing GDP growth by a significant margin.Fraud totals surged to more than a half a trillio
6、n dollars,with losses estimated at$579.4 billion in 2025.These figures are not merely statistics,but represent significant institutional risk and immeasurable human cost.Financial institutions are on the front lines of this fight,but they cannot defeat criminal threats in isolation.Increasingly,fina