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What type of fraud was the woman caught attempting?
What type of fraud was the woman caught attempting?
- Vehicle theft
- Synthetic identity fraud (correct)
- Credit card fraud
- Identity theft
How did the police describe the synthetic identity used by the suspect?
How did the police describe the synthetic identity used by the suspect?
- An entirely fabricated identity (correct)
- A stolen identity from another person
- A combination of real and fake information
- An identity created by hacking government databases
What was the value of the car the suspect attempted to purchase using the synthetic identity?
What was the value of the car the suspect attempted to purchase using the synthetic identity?
- $36,000 (correct)
- $56,000
- $46,000
- $26,000
How did the dealership employees respond when they suspected fraud?
How did the dealership employees respond when they suspected fraud?
According to the police sergeant, what makes fully synthetic identities concerning?
According to the police sergeant, what makes fully synthetic identities concerning?
What does Scher say fraudsters do to create synthetic identities?
What does Scher say fraudsters do to create synthetic identities?
Why does the Houston Police Department (HPD) send out dealer alerts to the auto industry?
Why does the Houston Police Department (HPD) send out dealer alerts to the auto industry?
According to Alan Hman, what does he have to be meticulous about in every car deal?
According to Alan Hman, what does he have to be meticulous about in every car deal?
According to Scher, who ultimately bears the burden of synthetic identity fraud?
According to Scher, who ultimately bears the burden of synthetic identity fraud?
Based on the text, what does Scher expect regarding the future trend of synthetic identity fraud?
Based on the text, what does Scher expect regarding the future trend of synthetic identity fraud?
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