Synthetic identities leave US lenders with $2.4 billion in fraud exposure

October 26, 2026 · 5:00 am 1 sources

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• Synthetic identities leave US lenders with $2.4 billion in fraud exposure
  Help Net Security · October 26, 2026 05:00
  Criminals are exploiting established customer accounts and familiar brands to steal money and personal information, according to TransUnion’s Fraud in the Age of Continuous Trust report. Eighty-one percent of suspected digital fraud in its network during the first half of 2026 occurred during…