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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]
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 billion.
The 43-year-old used fraudulently obtained data to make purchases worth between $95,000 and $150,000 in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Nevada.
Large U.S. corporations, such as Target Corporation, Home Depot, Neiman Marcus and Barnes & Noble, have been in the news after their credit card system was hacked. [27] In 2014, a malware intrusion at Staples resulted in a credit card breach. 119 stores were impacted between April and September 2014, and 1.16 million customer credit and debit ...
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 ...
Callers spoof the caller ID number of the victim's actual lending institution, swindling money from those seeking financial relief. FCC warns of 50-state scam by fraudsters posing as mortgage ...
A DOD identification card number usually matches the holder's Social Security Number. However, on June 1, 2011, the DOD began phasing out use of the SSN to protect service members' identities. [ 18 ] It was replaced with a 10-digit DOD ID Number and a 12-digit Benefits ID Number.
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