How to Detect Fraud Rings Using SSNs

By Alec Zimmer, Data Science Manager

SSN Background

When detecting synthetic fraud, it is particularly satisfying to uncover a fraud ring that has been working together to target a lender. One way that we…

SentiLink Makes History as First eCBSV Provider

By Naftali Harris, CEO

All of us at SentiLink are extremely excited to announce that this Friday evening at 6:48pm PT, SentiLink became the first organization to go live with eCBSV! The first application in history was…

SentiLink’s Statement before the House Financial Services Committee

Authorized User Marketplaces

Throughout our time at SentiLink, the team and I have come across a ton of interesting fraud — some synthetic, some a broader form of credit abuse, but all of it involves a significant degree of cleverness on the part of the borrower. Going forward, we will be sharing the…

Malicious Credit Report Freezes

In the course of detecting synthetic fraud, the team at SentiLink comes across many interesting tactics to misrepresent creditworthiness. One sophisticated tactic we’ve seen is the deliberate freezing or unfreezing of a given consumer’s credit report at each of the…

One in Five Synthetic Identities Have An Auto Loan

By Sarah Hoisington

Michael Jordan and Same Name Fraud

It’s undeniable that Michael Jordan accomplished many one-of-a-kind feats as an all-star basketball…

Synthetic Fraud and Credit Repair Companies

By Sarah Hoisington