Synthetic identity fraud

Verification Innovations Help Boost Compliance and Fraud Prevention
Verification Innovations Help Boost Compliance and Fraud Prevention
June 07, 2024  |  Authentication

It’s been a busy few weeks in the realm of identity verification. Fraudsters are wily, it’s true — leveraging technology, particularly AI, and stolen data,...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Leveraging Technology to Combat Identity Fraud
PYMNTS Intelligence: Leveraging Technology to Combat Identity Fraud
November 04, 2022  |  Fraud Prevention

A recent study found that businesses lost $52 billion to identity fraud in 2021, a shocking 79% increase year over year. This fraud was split...

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Preventing Identity Fraud Comes Down to Effective Use of Data
Preventing Identity Fraud Comes Down to Effective Use of Data
November 02, 2022  |  Fraud Prevention

Identity fraud has been growing in recent years and had a notable increase in 2021. Identity theft alone accounted for $56 billion in losses that...

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Fed Introduces Uniform Definition Of Synthetic Identity Fraud
Fed Introduces Uniform Definition Of Synthetic Identity Fraud
April 06, 2021  |  Identity theft

Following a consensus from a panel of industry fraud experts, the Federal Reserve is introducing a uniform definition of what constitutes synthetic identity fraud (SIF)....

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How Axis Bank Prevents Identity Fraud With Video-Based Onboarding
How Axis Bank Prevents Identity Fraud With Video-Based Onboarding
September 24, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

Identity fraud is pervasive threat, with fraudsters stealing identities and constructing fake ones to steal $16.9 billion in 2019. Technologies like video onboarding and artificial...

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How ‘Data Exhaust’ Separates Legitimate Customers From Synthetic ID Fraudsters
How ‘Data Exhaust’ Separates Legitimate Customers From Synthetic ID Fraudsters
July 27, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

Consumers want a speedy, Amazon-like experience when creating accounts with their banks, but keeping fraudsters from slipping in among genuine users can be a challenge....

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New Report: How FIs Are Finding Fraudsters Wherever They May Hide
New Report: How FIs Are Finding Fraudsters Wherever They May Hide
July 24, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

Synthetic identity fraud is costing companies heavily, with $14.7 billion lost to this type of crime in 2018 alone. This is a particularly subtle and...

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Digital Application Fraud In The Spotlight
Digital Application Fraud In The Spotlight
March 30, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Pandemic-related chaos is an ideal environment for cybercrime, as merchants and financial institutions (FIs) have been discovering since the COVID-19 outbreak went global. With workflows...

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Credit Unions Find ‘Co-opetition’ Key To Closing The Innovation Gap
Credit Unions Find ‘Co-opetition’ Key To Closing The Innovation Gap
January 28, 2020  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions (CUs) face stiff competition from banks, FinTech firms and other players in the financial industry, but they have several intrinsic advantages. A recent...

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