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Synthetic Identity

What it entails

Synthetic Identity Checks compare provided names, addresses, emails, phone numbers, and social profiles, etc against authoritative records. They include first/last/full name discrepancies, address-line mismatches, email/phone/social profile inconsistencies, and birthday vs. age conflicts. Excessive device and IP connectivity metrics further flag unnatural identity linkages.

Why it works

Fraudsters craft synthetic profiles by merging fragments of real identities with fabricated data, resulting in mismatched attributes and abnormal network link patterns—hallmarks of identity fabrication.


Checks

The following are the distinct IDs and types of checks that are included in the Synthetic Identity Check Package.

SYNTHETIC_FIRST_NAME_MISMATCH

First-name match result.

ValueNameDescription
TANGLEDFirst Name Match Someone ElseThe first name matched a different person that is not this person.
HOUSEHOLDFirst Name Matched HouseholdThe first name matched a person in the same household.
MATCHEDFirst Name MatchedThe first name matched the person found.
UNKNOWNUnknown if the First Name MatchesThe first name could not be attributed to the person.

SYNTHETIC_LAST_NAME_MISMATCH

Last-name match result.

ValueNameDescription
TANGLEDLast Name Match Someone ElseThe last name matched a different person that is not this person.
HOUSEHOLDLast Name Matched HouseholdThe last name matched a person in the same household.
MATCHEDLast Name MatchedThe last name matched the person found.
UNKNOWNUnknown if the Last Name MatchesThe last name could not be attributed to the person.

SYNTHETIC_FULL_NAME_MISMATCH

Full-name match result.

ValueNameDescription
TANGLEDFull Name Match Someone ElseThe full name matched a different person that is not this person.
HOUSEHOLDFull Name Matched HouseholdThe full name matched a person in the same household.
MATCHEDFull Name MatchedThe full name matched the person found.
UNKNOWNUnknown if the Full Name MatchesThe full name could not be attributed to the person.

SYNTHETIC_ADDR_LINE1_MISMATCH

Address Line 1 match result.

ValueNameDescription
TANGLEDAddress Line 1 Match Someone ElseThe address line 1 matched a different person that is not this person.
HOUSEHOLDAddress Line 1 Matched HouseholdThe address line 1 matched a person in the same household.
MATCHEDAddress Line 1 MatchedThe address line 1 matched the person found.
UNKNOWNUnknown if the Address Line 1 MatchesThe address line 1 could not be attributed to the person.

SYNTHETIC_ADDR_LINE2_MISMATCH

Address Line 2 match result.

ValueNameDescription
TANGLEDAddress Line 2 Match Someone ElseThe address line 2 matched a different person that is not this person.
HOUSEHOLDAddress Line 2 Matched HouseholdThe address line 2 matched a person in the same household.
MATCHEDAddress Line 2 MatchedThe address line 2 matched the person found.
UNKNOWNUnknown if the Address Line 2 MatchesThe address line 2 could not be attributed to the person.

SYNTHETIC_CITY_MISMATCH

City match result.

ValueNameDescription
TANGLEDCity Match Someone ElseThe city matched a different person that is not this person.
HOUSEHOLDCity Matched HouseholdThe city matched a person in the same household.
MATCHEDCity MatchedThe city matched the person found.
UNKNOWNUnknown if the City MatchesThe city could not be attributed to the person.

SYNTHETIC_REGION_MISMATCH

Region/State match result.

ValueNameDescription
TANGLEDRegion/State Match Someone ElseThe region/state matched a different person that is not this person.
HOUSEHOLDRegion/State Matched HouseholdThe region/state matched a person in the same household.
MATCHEDRegion/State MatchedThe region/state matched the person found.
UNKNOWNUnknown if the Region/State MatchesThe region/state could not be attributed to the person.

SYNTHETIC_COUNTRY_MISMATCH

Country match result.

ValueNameDescription
TANGLEDCountry Match Someone ElseThe country matched a different person that is not this person.
HOUSEHOLDCountry Matched HouseholdThe country matched a person in the same household.
MATCHEDCountry MatchedThe country matched the person found.
UNKNOWNUnknown if the Country MatchesThe country could not be attributed to the person.

SYNTHETIC_POSTAL_MISMATCH

Postal/ZIP code match result.

ValueNameDescription
TANGLEDPostal/Zip Code Match Someone ElseThe postal/ZIP code matched a different person that is not this person.
HOUSEHOLDPostal/Zip Code Matched HouseholdThe postal/ZIP code matched a person in the same household.
MATCHEDPostal/Zip Code MatchedThe postal/ZIP code matched the person found.
UNKNOWNUnknown if the Postal/Zip Code MatchesThe postal/ZIP code could not be attributed to the person.

SYNTHETIC_AGE_MISMATCH

Birthday vs. age discrepancy.

ValueNameDescription
MISMATCH_AGE_10_YEAR_PLUSBirthday<>Age difference is greater than 10 years!The birthday provided mismatches the identity by at least 10 years, raising concern for a synthetic identity or fraud attempt.
MISMATCH_AGE_5_YEAR_PLUSBirthday<>Age difference is between 5 and 10 years!The birthday provided mismatches the identity by between 5 and 10 years, raising medium concern for synthetic identity or fraud.
MISMATCH_AGE_YEAR_PLUSBirthday<>Age difference is between 1 and 5 years.The birthday provided mismatches the identity by between 1 and 5 years, raising medium concern for synthetic identity or fraud.
AGE_MATCHES_WITHIN_YEARAge matches within yearThe birthday provided is within a year of the age of the identity.
AGE_COMPLETE_MATCHAge complete matchThe birthday provided exactly matches the age of the identity.
UNKNOWNNo age information or birthday availableNo age information or birthday provided.

SYNTHETIC_COUNTRY_RISK

Country-based risk classification.

ValueNameDescription
HIGHHigh risk countrySeen from a high-risk country, indicating high fraud risk.
MEDMedium risk countrySeen from a medium-risk country, indicating medium fraud risk.
LOWLow risk countrySeen from a low-risk country, indicating low fraud risk.
UNKNOWNNo country informationNo country information available.