{"id":1376,"date":"2026-09-09T16:36:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T16:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/pathfinder\/?p=1376"},"modified":"2026-08-27T16:37:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T16:37:13","slug":"the-case-for-updated-kyc-solutions-and-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/pathfinder\/the-case-for-updated-kyc-solutions-and-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"New Tools to Support Fraud Investigations Alongside KYC Processes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Digital-first non-bank financial services offer a more agile, flexible alternative to legacy banks. They hold out the promise of greater convenience, faster onboarding, and streamlined customer experiences, and a willingness to engage with consumers who might not be able to secure credit through the conventional financial system.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While that\u2019s great news for underserved demographics, it also creates opportunities for fraud. Because legacy KYC processes were designed for a more static financial environment, they may not capture some modern fraud patterns on their own. This leaves non-bank financial institutions grasping for new KYC verification and investigation processes that meet their needs for agility and real-time results.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what can these businesses do to protect themselves? Here, we share a few solutions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Legacy KYC Solutions Are No Longer Adequate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditional KYC begins at onboarding with the initial risk assessment of a potential client. Successful applicants are sorted into separate groups based on the level of risk they\u2019re perceived to represent. Those designated at the highest risk level might be reviewed annually, while those at the lowest risk level might go multiple years without being actively reviewed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Automatically allocating new accounts an entire year without further scrutiny \u2014 especially those deemed high-risk \u2014 represents a significant vulnerability. Many institutions compound the problem by reviewing all clients at a given risk level at a given interval, whether they have or have not shown signs of problematic behavior. This slows the process and consumes human and IT resources that might better be allocated to other tasks. Additionally, the systems and personnel responsible for KYC at the onboarding phase may be siloed from those used for ongoing KYC (which we\u2019ll explore further down below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This relatively rigid structure, centered around scheduled reviews at lengthy intervals, is not well-suited to a non-bank financial institution\u2019s operations in the age of generative AI and organized crime rings. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/pathfinder\/synthetic-fraud-solutions-document-fraud-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">As long as a fraudulent account profile can withstand that initial scrutiny<\/a>, it offers criminals an opportunity to profit by exploiting those structural KYC limitations.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Synthetic Identities Are Crafted to Defeat Conventional KYC Protocols<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/pathfinder\/how-to-crack-synthetic-identity-fraud-with-social-media-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cSynthetic\u201d identities are created by criminals<\/a> from a combination of core private information from real people (SSN, driver\u2019s license), combined with other seemingly corroborating details (address, email addresses, phone numbers, social accounts) that are entirely fabricated. The legitimate pieces of personally identifying information (PII) can be purchased through online black markets or stolen directly through hacks or targeted scams. SSNs belonging to young children are prized, for example, because they can go undetected until the victim reaches the age of majority and begins to establish credit.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These identities, or personas, are crafted for the specific purpose of standing up to the kind of initial scrutiny they\u2019ll meet in conventional KYC processes. The stolen PII looks legitimate because it <em>is<\/em> legitimate. Secondary forms of corroboration, such as utility bills, leases, and even social media accounts, are simple to fabricate using modern AI tools. <a href=\"https:\/\/fedpaymentsimprovement.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sif-toolkit-genai.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Even advanced verification techniques are susceptible to AI<\/a>: AI-generated images can easily pass for a selfie taken during the loan application process, and AI video and chat capabilities are capable enough to simulate a conversation with a real human if necessary.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s trivially easy for a well-funded crime ring to generate these synthetic identities at scale using new AI tools. They have the luxury of flooding financial institutions\u2019 digital application systems with multiple differentiated personas and monitoring the end results. This yields the real-world data they need to fine-tune their synthetic identities for success, and also demonstrates which institutions\u2019 application processes are easiest to dupe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Need for Perpetual KYC Processes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The lack of near-term follow-up on new accounts, once they\u2019ve made it through the initial KYC process, provides the fake identities\u2019 handlers with ample opportunity to exploit the targeted institution. The only remaining question is whether the criminals responsible for the account choose to settle for a lower dollar amount but a faster return, or continue to build credit over a longer term in exchange for a larger return.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The relatively static traditional system of periodic reviews is ill-suited for the task of recognizing red flags associated with these fraudulent accounts. A more flexible, proactive approach, typically described as perpetual KYC (pKYC), aims instead to flag accounts in real time if and when they show signs of inconsistency \u2014 such as unusual account activity in the months immediately after onboarding \u2014 that might indicate impending fraud.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of the tools already present in an institution\u2019s software stack can be adapted to use in a pKYC setting, such as machine-learning algorithms that flag risky transactions or unusual activity. Creating a fully functioning pKYC stack requires complementing those existing tools with powerful new products capable of providing the rich, real-time data required for reliable customer validation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/pathfinder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels-pixabay-158571-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"birds-eye view of architecture representing the perpetual KYC process\" class=\"wp-image-1377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/pathfinder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels-pixabay-158571-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/pathfinder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels-pixabay-158571-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/pathfinder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels-pixabay-158571-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/pathfinder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels-pixabay-158571-1536x1029.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/pathfinder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels-pixabay-158571-1170x784.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/pathfinder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels-pixabay-158571-585x392.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/pathfinder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels-pixabay-158571-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/pathfinder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels-pixabay-158571.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Tools to Empower Investigative Teams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When your traditional KYC or pKYC system flags an account or a transaction, your investigative team faces two often-conflicting priorities\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Assess whether the account or transaction warrants further investigation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do so without adding friction to the process for legitimate users.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The key to doing so is a fast, powerful search tool that can assemble the pertinent data and then make it available seamlessly to the rest of your software stack for analysis and (where appropriate) human review.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spokeo for Business<\/a> is precisely this type of tool. Spokeo aggregates data from a wide range of public record and commercially sourced datasets \u2014 regulated data, open-source intelligence, social media intelligence, and proprietary public information from a number of select partners \u2014 that can help you review inconsistencies in the data associated with an account of the persona you\u2019ve searched for. That data can then be reviewed by humans on the investigative team, or shared digitally with the rest of your software stack through Spokeo\u2019s powerful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/business\/api\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Application Programming Interface (API)<\/a> for automated analysis.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spokeo\u2019s access to data from outside of the traditional financial system is especially important for non-bank financial institutions, which specifically court the significant minority of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdic.gov\/household-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Americans who are unbanked or underbanked<\/a>. That demographic is poorly represented in legacy data products, precisely <em>because<\/em> they face difficulty in accessing traditional banking and credit services.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Role of Enhanced People Data in KYC Investigations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Enhanced people data can bridge the gaps in existing KYC and pKYC systems, making investigations faster and more efficient for non-bank financial institutions. Here are a few examples of how it can empower teams.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delaminating Synthetic Identities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Synthetic identities, as explained earlier, are crafted by combining legitimate but stolen PII with wholly fabricated details. Enhanced people data can enable flagging stolen data by revealing the actual name with which the stolen PII is associated. Similarly, searches of fabricated data (email addresses, physical addresses, phone numbers) can cast doubt on a client\u2019s identity if they prove invalid or show no associations with the name on the account.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uncovering Changes in PII<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Changes in a client\u2019s PII can and do happen legitimately as those clients move, marry, or otherwise experience life events. Yet they may also be an indication of a malicious account takeover, identity theft, or purposeful misrepresentation. An enhanced people data tool can furnish your investigations with the data they need to differentiate between legitimate changes to PII and those made for the purposes of fraud.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Validating New Users or Beneficial Owners of An Account<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, the addition of a new user to an account or a change to its beneficial ownership may be flagged by your existing tools. Here again, enhanced people data can help teams differentiate between innocuous changes made due to life events and those in which the identity of the new owner or their connection to the original owner is flimsy enough to raise doubts about their legitimacy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gaining an Edge Over Fraud<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding additional contextual data sources to your fraud investigation workflows is an important step in reducing exposure to fraud through synthetic identities, in addition to more traditional threats.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spokeo for Business<\/a> can help non-bank financial institutions review additional contextual data when investigating potentially fraudulent accounts, supporting faster resolution and empowering a more robust KYC process.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reach out to explore our solutions and learn how Spokeo for Business can support your KYC and fraud investigation teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Spokeo for Business provides access to public record and commercially sourced data that may support fraud investigation and account review workflows. It is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and does not provide consumer reports. Customers are responsible for ensuring their use of the data complies with all applicable laws and regulations.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Federal Reserve FedPayments Improvement: <a href=\"https:\/\/fedpaymentsimprovement.org\/strategic-initiatives\/payments-security\/synthetic-identity-payments-fraud\/synthetic-identity-fraud-defined\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Synthetic Identity Fraud Defined<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Federal Reserve FedPayments Improvement: <a href=\"https:\/\/fedpaymentsimprovement.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sif-toolkit-genai.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Generative Artificial Intelligence Increases Synthetic Identity Fraud Threats<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FDIC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdic.gov\/household-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2023 FDIC National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how new, flexible data 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