Synthetic identities are sold and reused. Reporting through the official channel creates the document banks and lenders will demand later.
Why long-term monitoring matters
The same fake identity may be sold to another fraudster years later. Permanent monitoring catches reuse before it spreads again.
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Jordan DicksonFounder, CyberSecurityGuides
Founder of CyberSecurityGuides, writing practical, jargon-free guides that help everyday people recover from and protect against online attacks.
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