Credit Cards Opened Fraudulently Without Consumer Knowledge
Identity thieves open credit cards in consumers' names using stolen personal information, with activity in foreign countries consumers have no connection to. The fraud detection process is entirely reactive, triggered only when the issuer notices suspicious activity rather than at account origination. Consumers learn of unauthorized accounts only after they are already active.
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