Identity Fraud news and trends

Fraudsters Build Synthetic Identities That Fool Traditional KYC Checks

March 19, 2026
Synthetic identity
Spotify Says How Users Pay as Important as What They Play
Payment Methods // September 15, 2025

Watch more: Monday Conversation The average person thinks of payments rarely, if it all. And when they do, they are most likely to consider them as infrastructure. Something important, but invisible. But that narrative is shifting to reveal a truth that industry insiders have long...

Payments Firms Accelerate Automation to Conquer Second-Half Headwinds
Opinion // July 18, 2025

Companies are using AI to streamline identity and business verification and fight fraud, Trulioo Chief Technology Officer Hal Lonas writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Halftime 2025: Charting the Future of Payments.”   A seasoned pilot recognizes the need for mid-course corrections to stay on...

Apple: App Store Blocked $2 Billion in Fraud Last Year
Fraud Prevention // May 27, 2025

Apple says its App Store prevented more than $2 billion in fraudulent transactions last year. This is part of a larger anti-fraud effort that has blocked more than $9 billion worth of such transactions in the past five years, the tech giant said Thursday (May...

Duna Raises $12 Million to Bolster Business Identity Platform
Investments // May 06, 2025

Duna, a business identity platform founded by two Stripe veterans, has raised $12.1 million. The Dutch startup announced the seed funding Tuesday (May 6), noting that it’s happening as Duna works to turn its product into a “shareable business identity” network. “Identity remains one of...

Interviews & Exclusives
Fraudsters Build Synthetic Identities That Fool Traditional KYC Checks

March 19, 2026
In the early days of digital banking, identity fraud largely meant stolen credentials: a breached password, a compromised Social Security number or a copied credit card. But digital banking is no longer early innings, and the growing category of identity fraud firms are facing is fundamentally different. Instead of stealing identities, criminals are manufacturing them. […]

Payments Firms Accelerate Automation to Conquer Second-Half Headwinds

July 18, 2025
Companies are using AI to streamline identity and business verification and fight fraud, Trulioo Chief Technology Officer Hal Lonas writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Halftime 2025: Charting the Future...

42% of Suspicious Banking Activity Linked to Identity Fraud

April 18, 2025
As fraudsters leverage sophisticated tactics, including artificial intelligence (AI)-powered identity manipulation, the FinTech sector finds itself in the crosshairs of an escalating battle against financial crime. This threat landscape is...

The $400 Million Problem: Intellicheck CEO Details the Cost of Fake IDs

June 26, 2024
Bryan Lewis, CEO of Intellicheck, has a stark take on just how severe the damage a fraudster can inflict with a few bits of information. “People don’t realize how easy...

Quick Reads
Apple: App Store Blocked $2 Billion in Fraud Last Year

May 27, 2025
Apple says its App Store prevented more than $2 billion in fraudulent transactions last year. This is part of a larger anti-fraud effort that has blocked more than $9 billion worth of such transactions in the past five years, the tech giant said Thursday (May 27). “Preserving the App Store’s safe and secure marketplace requires […]

Duna Raises $12 Million to Bolster Business Identity Platform

May 06, 2025
Duna, a business identity platform founded by two Stripe veterans, has raised $12.1 million. The Dutch startup announced the seed funding Tuesday (May 6), noting that it’s happening as Duna...

Auto Lenders Face Emerging Threat From AI-Powered Fraud Tools

March 25, 2025
Auto lenders face an emerging threat from artificial intelligence (AI)-powered fraud tools, according to Point Predictive. The “explosive growth” of these tools may impact lenders in 2025 and beyond, the...

ID Verification Platform IDnow Gets $295 Million Corsair Capital Investment

March 12, 2025
Investment firm Corsair Capital has acquired a majority stake in German identity verification platform IDnow. The company announced the deal last week, and while no dollar amount was given, sources...