Internal fraud at banks is a problem as old as the banking sector itself, yet the challenge has only seemed to increase in recent years.

Research shows continual growth of insider fraud in banks in North America and Europe, with a Carnegie Mellon University study citing that 26% of all bank fraud in 2021 was an inside job. On the other side of the pond, NatWest reported that the banking sector in the UK experienced £190 million in total fraud losses, 40% of which was stolen by internal staff.

All of this raises the question of whether banks are doing enough to identify and mitigate internal fraud risks, and whether insider fraud can be prevented instead of just detected after the fact. Is it possible to stop internal fraud before it occurs, and is it legal and ethical to monitor employees without their knowledge?

In this episode of the Financial CrimeCast, Ruud Grotens, Head of Fraud and Financial Crime Consulting with Bottomline, provides answers to these questions and much more. We’ll discuss the factors driving the rise in insider fraud, how monitoring for internal risks can actually stop fraud in its tracks, and the technology, processes and privacy considerations you need to address this challenge.