Identity & Fraud

Discover how Equifax’s Explainable AI for Omniscore removes the "black box" mystery from fraud detection to build trust and improve manual r [...]

Synthetic identity fraud is a hard-to-detect threat costing businesses up to $40 billion. Learn why this fraud is rising, its true impact, a [...]

Learn about the worrisome rise of Account Takeover (ATO) fraud, its devastating impact on businesses and consumers, and three best practices [...]

Mobile fraud is on the rise. Learn why fraudsters are targeting mobile transactions and discover strategies to strengthen your digital fraud [...]

Stop ghost students in their tracks! Learn how colleges can strengthen fraud protections against the $180M ghost student fraud problem.

The growing threat of synthetic identity fraud accounts for 50-70% of credit fraud losses. Learn how to prevent it and protect your business [...]

Unlock deeper insights and revolutionize identity with Equifax Credit Identity Elements. Learn how our data solutions enhance identity verif [...]

10 fraud prevention strategies for lenders in 2025. Learn how to optimize customer onboarding and detect sophisticated digital fraud.

Protect against synthetic & true name fraud. Learn key solutions like identity verification, MFA, & predictive modeling. Stop fraud losses n [...]

The banking industry is facing a growing fraud problem, fueled by the rapid shift towards digital account opening and transactions. A [...]

The July 2024 Market Pulse webinar discussed recent trends around fraud, best practices for reducing overall fraud risk, consumer behavi [...]

With increasing fraud, consumer affordability issues and an uncertain EV market, where is the auto industry headed? In the l [...]

In today's rapidly expanding small business marketplace, the numbers speak for themselves. Over the past three years, there has been an [...]

As companies digitize their operations, they are increasingly relying on digital content to make business decisions. In the insurance indust [...]

The Changing Landscape of Fraud New and old fraud schemes are impacting all parts of the car buying journey. Dealers and customers [...]

Recently, the automotive industry has faced challenges meeting consumer demand for better digital retailing solutions. Dealers, OEMs, and a [...]

Our industry leaders are constantly providing and sharing insightful knowledge on topics including factors impacting consumer behavior and b [...]

The more digital the world becomes, the more opportunities there are for fraud to sneak in. This can lead to many unanswered questions for [...]

Time to stop fraud in the insurance world Annually, in the P&C insurance world there is $40 billion in fraud. Wh [...]

Optimized trust enables organizations to find, reach, and approve ideal customers in familiar and unexpected places. In this recap of ou [...]

We are living in a digital-first world and trust is more than secure transactions. During our November 11 Market Pulse: Optimizing Trust i [...]

In this recap of our May 6 webinar, “Market Pulse: Growth Amid Rising Fraud,” Amy Crews Cutts, President and Chief Economist at AC Cut [...]

“Losses due to identity theft increased by 42% from 2019 to 2020 primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Aite Group estimates that losse [...]

Identity Fraud Accelerates in 2020 The year 2020 was a heyday for online fraudsters. There are a couple of reasons why. First, [...]

"The truth is, your identity has already been stolen. More than 800 million security breaches have occurred, and we have only about 320 mill [...]

Identity Resolution is at the Core In today’s digital world, identity resolution is more critical than ever. Whether consumers want to buy [...]

Consider Performance Criteria, Algorithms and Labeled Data Fraud prevention is a challenging task, given the mercurial nature o [...]

Assessing a Consumer’s Identity is Not as Simple as Reviewing a Document and Putting a Score on it. The concepts of credit and fr [...]

Welcome to our blog series on leveraging the power of data and analytics to maximize identity results. In my previous article, I shared [...]

It has never been more important for businesses and consumers to trust who they're doing business with. Everyone knows the adage, [...]

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) announced on August 31, 2020  they are providing an additional $100 million to state workforce agencies t [...]

Counties spend a significant amount of time and resources to help their local residents live well and navigate benefit programs.

Many auto lenders and dealerships are aware of the general risks associated with fraud. However, synthetic identity fraud is especially impo [...]

I grew up watching various science fiction drama TV shows and recall one particular character that could shape-shift. He would shape-shift [...]

The financial sector might see the worst of it, but no business with an online presence is immune to the threat of malicious bots. In fact [...]

Losses from Synthetic Identity Fraud are Increasing Most of us are familiar with the fable from Greek storyteller, Aesop, about [...]

Technology and better security measures are making it more difficult for card counterfeiters to beat the system. So today’s criminals are tu [...]

Online consumers can make their purchase with various payment options, like credit card, Apple Pay or PayPal. As a result, insurers feel [...]

Insurers Want to Give Customers a Better Digital Experience Insurance companies want to provide their customers with a frictionle [...]

Identify Theft is on the Rise -- Costing the Insurance Industry Billions During Halloween, children and the young-at-heart don co [...]

Synthetic IDs are Like Digital Frankensteins Halloween is always a fun time of year. It inspires a childlike excitement in us a [...]

Government agencies face two key challenges: budgets under pressure and programs have to be streamlined to fight off fraud, waste, and [...]

Synthetic identity fraud is a well-organized activity of fraud rings looking for ways to create and then nurture fake identities over a [...]

We’ve all been there. We try to apply for something or access an account for the first time on our mobile device and get frustrated at t [...]

What is synthetic identity fraud? Synthetic identity fraud occurs when fraudsters create new, fictitious identities by using diff [...]

Pathways to Synthetic Identity Fraud Fabricated social security numbers (SSNs) and authorized user abuse are the two main pat [...]

Practically everything’s digital these days, which can be both good and bad when you’re performing identity verification while activating [...]

As consumers become more accustomed to interacting with their service providers via mobile and online channels, security becomes a [...]

There’s good news and bad news when it comes to fraud and the growth in technology. The bad news is that fraudsters have easier access to th [...]

Editor's Note: As of May 15, 2025, this blog has been updated. For the updated information, please visit the updated version of this [...]