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5 Strategies for Fighting First-Party and Synthetic Identity Fraud

FICO

With non-intrusive application and account analysis and scoring, however, much of the first-party and synthetic identity fraud being conducted could be identified and stopped. When faced with insufficient evidence to determine fraud at the application stage, despite some supporting evidence, tag these suspicious accounts.

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What Is First-Party Fraud?

FICO

In contrast, first-party fraud often masquerades as a credit risk problem; delinquent accounts are sent to collections for a progression of treatment. Most companies are reluctant to impose controls that may stop fraud, but which may also dissuade legitimate prospects, new accounts and current customers. Matt Cox.

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First-Party Fraud and the Hidden Drain on Revenues

FICO

In contrast, first-party fraud often masquerades as a credit risk problem; delinquent accounts are sent to collections for a progression of treatment. However, non-intrusive application and account analysis, and scoring, can identify and stop much first-party fraud, as well as fraud being conducted with synthetic identities.