First Party Synthetics: a Banking on Fraudology recap with David Maimon

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In this episode of Fraudology we recap a Banking on Fraudology episode, where we tackle one of the most pressing issues facing financial institutions today: synthetic identity fraud.

Windham welcomes David Maimon, a renowned expert in cybercrime and head of Fraud Insights at Sentilink, for an in-depth discussion on the mechanics and implications of this sophisticated form of fraud. Maimon breaks down the key differences between first-party and third-party synthetic identities, explaining how fraudsters combine real and fake information to create convincing personas that can fool even robust verification systems.

The conversation takes listeners inside the dark web marketplaces where stolen personal information is bought and sold, revealing the shocking ease with which criminals can acquire the building blocks for synthetic identities. Maimon and Windham explore emerging trends like the use of synthetic identities to create fake businesses, potentially amplifying the scale of fraud losses. They also discuss how generative AI is being used to attempt to bypass liveness checks, though Maimon emphasizes that AI still can't fabricate a person's entire history. Throughout the episode, both host and guest stress the importance of "keeping your hands dirty" by staying actively engaged in understanding the latest fraud tactics.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn from two passionate fraud fighters on the front lines of the battle against synthetic identity fraud.

Fraudology is hosted by Karisse Hendrick, a fraud fighter with decades of experience advising hundreds of the biggest ecommerce companies in the world on fraud, chargebacks, and other forms of abuse impacting a company's bottom line.

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She brings her experience, expertise, and extensive network of experts to this podcast semi weekly, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.