Outdated Name Aliases Enable Identity Theft Through Bank Account Fraud
Fraudsters use old legal names associated with SSNs to pass bank identity verification and open unauthorized accounts. Banks fail to suppress outdated name aliases even after fraud reports. Victims must coordinate freezes across multiple credit bureaus with no centralized solution.
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