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The fraudster can then use the fake identity to acquire driver's licenses, passports and other real ID as well as credit cards and other accounts. It is estimated that synthetic ID fraud accounts for 80% of all credit card fraud losses, and will increase 44% between 2014 and 2018, rising from $5 billion in annual losses to a projected $8 ...
West German customs employee checking an alleged fake document.. Identity document forgery is the process by which identity documents issued by governing bodies are illegally copied and/or modified by persons not authorized to create such documents or engage in such modifications, for the purpose of deceiving those who would view the documents about the identity or status of the bearer. [1]
Requiring, storing, and processing personal identifiers (such as Social Security number, national identification number, driver's license number, credit card number, etc.) increases the risks of identity theft unless this valuable personal information is adequately secured at all times. Committing personal identifiers to memory is a sound ...
A 31-year-old Tacoma woman has been accused in a bank fraud scheme to steal $345,000 by using her employment with a western Washington credit union to access and share members’ account ...
The maximum penalty for theft of the second degree in Florida is up to 15 years in prison or 15 years of probation and a fine of $10,000, according to Florida statutes, while using false ...
The man used a fake driver’s license to purchase an RV from Bretz RV & Marine in Boise.
In October 2014, President Barack Obama announced that debit cards that transmit federal benefits like Social Security to Americans will be equipped with a security chip replacing the magnetic strip. The U.S. government will also apply the security chips and personal identification numbers (PIN), to replace signatures of all government credit ...
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