Identity Thieves Attempt to Open Bank Accounts with Stolen SSNs
A criminal used stolen personal information including SSN to attempt opening a credit card and savings account at US Bancorp. Current identity verification processes at financial institutions fail to catch synthetic identity fraud in real time.
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