Keir Breitenfeld, Senior Business Consultant, recently sat down with host, Cameron D’Ambrosi on the State of Identity Podcast to discuss the emergence of synthetic identity fraud, its true financial impact and how organizations can begin to fight back.

Synthetic identity fraud is an epidemic impacting all markets.

There is a strong focus on new and underbanked consumers, which can pose a large threat to your onboarding and customer management policies, and most importantly, overall profitability. Fraud slows down systems, drives up costs and exploits the unsuspecting.

In our latest tip sheet, Four Common Synthetic Identity Scenarios, we provide real-world examples of how synthetic identity fraud is souring various markets, from auto and healthcare to financial services and the public sector.

Identity-related fraud exposure and losses continue to grow, and the underlying schemes have elevated in complexity. Because it’s more difficult to perpetrate “card present” fraud post chip-and-signature rollout here in the United States, bad guys are more motivated, and getting better at identity theft and synthetic identity attacks.

Fraud is constantly evolving. New technology and complex underground networks mean a rise in criminal sophistication. In response, fraud prevention has become complicated and damaging to the customer experience.