TransUnion surveyed 7,384 adults in Canada, Colombia, Hong Kong, South Africa, the UK, and the US between 30 June and 6 July 2020. Among consumers reporting being targeted with digital COVID-19 schemes globally, 27% said they were hit with pandemic-themed phishing scams. Globally, 32% said they had been targeted by digital fraud related to COVID-19, and the top types of COVID-19 fraud they faced were:
Also, to help prevent identity fraud that can result from phishing, TransUnion announced new enhancements to its Document Verification solution. Document Verification confirms a consumer’s identity in faceless and in-person channels by validating a government-issued identification document like a passport or driver’s license. It is part of IDVision with iovation, TransUnion’s flagship identity verification, consumer authentication, and fraud prevention solution suite, which unites personal and digital data into one of the most comprehensive data identity platforms in the world. Document Verification ensures that a government issued identification is genuine by:
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