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Sources for Synthetic identity fraud

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FinCEN · November 2024 Official alert

Alert on Fraud Schemes Involving Deepfake Media Targeting Financial Institutions (original source, new tab)

Based on suspicious activity reporting; suspected deepfake use is not equivalent to a proven case in every report.

Federal Reserve · 2019 Official explainer

Federal Reserve System white paper examines the effects of synthetic identity payments fraud (original source, new tab)

Defines synthetic identity fraud, which predates generative AI.

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