Explore this report on the state of synthetic identity fraud to understand the trends, challenges, and countermeasures banks are deploying to fight it.
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.

This blog has been updated. Originally published February 6, 2024.

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Have you ever asked, “what is synthetic identity fraud and how can I safeguard my institution against it”?

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