Topic
Identity theft
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SIM swap
A criminal convinces a mobile operator to move your number to their SIM card so they receive your security codes.
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Synthetic identity
A fake identity built by combining real and invented personal data, used to open accounts and obtain credit.
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Account takeover (ATO)
When a criminal gains control of a real customer’s account, usually with stolen passwords or intercepted codes, and uses it to move…
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Know your customer (KYC)
The checks firms carry out to verify who their customers are before and during the relationship.
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Identity theft and synthetic identities: when someone becomes you
Stolen or invented identities are used to open accounts, borrow money and launder funds. Here’s how to lock yours down.
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Synthetic identities: the customers who don’t exist but still borrow money
Criminals blend real and fake data into new identities, build credit for months, then vanish. It’s one of the hardest frauds to…