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08/21/2020
BBB warns of 'synthetic' identity theft that combines information from multiple people
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The Better Business Bureau is warning the public about “synthetic” identity theft.
The BBB says the technique involves scammers combining information from multiple individuals to invent a false identity. It’s said to be so hard to detect that you might be a victim and not even know it.
Specifically, the BBB says scammers pull together stolen Social Security or Social Insurance numbers, the address of an abandoned property, and a fake name and birth date.
