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Glossary Term1 min read

Credit Grooming

Often used in synthetic identities, credit grooming occurs when a fraudster opens a new account and starts by making small, legitimate purchases to build a positive transaction history and credit record. Once the synthetic identity has sufficiently established a credit history, the fraudster may use the fake identity to make other fraudulent purchases.

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