2022 Identity Fraud Prevention: What You Need to Know Today
Blog post from Socure
Identity fraud is portrayed as escalating rapidly as criminals use open-source malware, deepfakes, bots, cryptocurrency, Buy Now, Pay Later services, breached consumer data, credit tradelines, and email marketplaces to build and exploit synthetic identities. The author argues that 2022 represents a critical turning point in which fraudsters currently hold an advantage through faster technological innovation, while businesses, governments, and financial institutions must improve automation, identity verification, machine-learning detection, information sharing, and industry standards. Citing a reported 300% rise in cybercrime since March 2020 and widespread pandemic-era unemployment fraud, the piece introduces a forthcoming series examining five major fraud trends: BNPL-related fraud, credit-washing bots, increasing imposter scams, disruptive deepfakes, and expanded U.S. government action.
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