Synthetic identity
We've curated 8 cybersecurity statistics about Synthetic identity to help you understand how fraudsters create fake identities using real data to exploit systems and evade detection in 2025.
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The top first-party fraud schemes included synthetic identity (21%), chargeback abuse (16%), and application fraud (14%).
There has been a 195% global increase in AI-generated identities used to bypass verification systems.
Total lender exposure to suspected synthetic identities for US auto loans, credit cards, and unsecured personal loans was USD$2.7 billion at the end of H1 2025.
26% of Canadian business leaders attributed fraud losses to synthetic identity fraud, an increase of eight percentage points year over year.
Nearly a quarter of insurance claims processed with identity theft as a reason for referral to NICB involved a synthetically generated identity.
Synthetic identity fraud resulted in more than $47 billion in losses in 2024.
32% of organizations reported being prepared for deepfake and synthetic identity attacks.
Synthetic identity document fraud rose by 195% between Q1 2024 and Q1 2025.