Synthetic identity theft — where criminals combine real and fabricated data to create entirely new “people” — is one of the fastest-growing forms of digital fraud. Unlike traditional identity theft, which steals from real individuals, synthetic identity fraud manufactures fake identities that appear legitimate to verification systems. This sophisticated type of fraud is costing organizations …

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Jason Wagner

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