The rise of generative and agentic AI is fueling a wave of identity fraud, creating new challenges for state and local agencies. Nation-states, criminal gangs and others are using autonomous rogue AI ...

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U.S. unsecured credit losses are projected to exceed $3.1 billion in 2026 as the trend accelerates.

In recent years, synthetic identity fraud has quietly become one of the fastest-growing forms of financial crime. Now, with the explosion of AI, the threat is accelerating at an alarming pace.

Synthetic identity fraud is not new to financial services. What has changed is the scale, sophistication, and the way it reshapes an institution’s overall security posture. Generative AI has ...

Increasingly sophisticated fraud is on the rise. One of the fastest growing is synthetic identity fraud (SIF), which sees criminals creating new, false identities using a combination of real, stolen ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gary Drenik is a writer covering AI, analytics and innovation. Is Artificial Intelligence a friend or foe when it comes to fraud?

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Identity theft can be distressing, but immediately reporting identity theft and contacting your financial institutions can help insulate yourself from financial ruin. Use this guide for a ...

They may show up as a small card charge, a strange IRS letter, a missing bill or an Explanation of Benefits for care you never received. Each one can look like routine mail or another account notice.