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Synthetic fraud showed an eight-fold global increase year over year.

Synthetic fraud showed an eight-fold global increase year over year. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by LexisNexis® Risk Solutions in May 2026. It covers topics including Synthetic Identity Fraud, Fraud Growth. The original data appears in Evolving Threats Beneath The Surface. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 4/8/2026

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What does this statistic say?

Synthetic fraud showed an eight-fold global increase year over year. This data was published by LexisNexis® Risk Solutions and covers Synthetic Identity Fraud, Fraud Growth.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from Evolving Threats Beneath The Surface, published by LexisNexis® Risk Solutions on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://risk.lexisnexis.com/-/media/files/financial%20services/research/lexisnexis-risk-solutions-cybercrime-report-2026.pdf?BSFRIM26.SOLFID.73317.PREF77834.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to Synthetic Identity Fraud, Fraud Growth. Browse more statistics on Synthetic Identity Fraud or from LexisNexis® Risk Solutions.

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