Web fraud enters a new age as complete 'synthetic identities' can now be bought for as little as $200 on dark web marketplaces
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Being able to buy a KYC-passing “digital Frankenstein” for $200 means identity fraud is scaling like software, not like traditional crime. If you run onboarding or payments, assume document checks alone are obsolete—step up device intelligence, behavioral signals, and continuous authentication.
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