Synthetic identity fraud losses rose to an estimated $20 billion in 2020—spiking sharply from an estimated $6 billion in 20161. One of the fastest growing financial crimes in the U.S., synthetic identity fraud is now one of the nation’s leading...
Synthetic identity fraud is the fastest-growing financial crime in the country, and by appearing and acting like legitimate accounts, these identities are challenging for banks, credit unions and other organizations to detect.
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Have you ever asked, “what is synthetic identity fraud and how can I safeguard my institution against it”?
Fraudsters, like Shana in this video, are creating synthetic identities using a mix of legitimate and fabricated information to create new...
Blog originally published December 12, 2022
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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.
Explore this report on the state of synthetic identity fraud to understand the trends, challenges, and countermeasures banks are deploying to fight it.