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Synthetic identity fraud

Meaning in finance & banking, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In finance & banking, synthetic identity fraud means: Fraud using a fabricated identity assembled from invented information, often combined with real identity data.

In Turkish: sentetik kimlik dolandırıcılığı

How it is used

Distinguish a constructed identity from simply impersonating one existing person.

Example sentences

  1. The bank investigated synthetic identity fraud after finding inconsistent identity records.

    Combined records may describe a person who does not actually exist.

  2. Training on synthetic identity fraud focused on checking links between identity attributes.

    Checking attributes together can reveal inconsistencies hidden in isolated fields.

Common collocations

  • synthetic identity fraud detection
  • synthetic identity fraud investigation
  • fraudDeceiving someone to get money or another advantage illegally, such as using stolen card details or opening an account with a fake identity.
  • KYCShort for know your customer: the checks a bank makes to confirm a customer's identity, address and source of funds before and during the business relationship.

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