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Synthetic Identity Fraud: Prevention & Detection Tips for Financial Institutions

Abrigo

billion by 2023, synthetic identity fraud impacts customers' experiences and creates costs tied to collections. The intent of creating the synthetic identity can vary greatly, from creating a credit profile to human trafficking. Piggybacking is a method of using an individual's credit for gain. Synthetic ID Fraud.

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4 Ways Your Privacy Policy Could Compromise Your Business

Fundera

Whether you’re collecting contact information from customers or storing payment and banking data for billing purposes, it’s highly likely that your business will at some point collect sensitive personal and banking data from your clients. Doing this, however, can attract a different kind of customer to your business: cybercriminals.