North America-specific insights( Q1 2025):

• Synthetic identity document fraud spiked by 311 % in North America compared to Q1 2024, making it the region’ s most alarming growth vector.

• Deepfake fraud jumped by 1100 %, marking a clear signal that Generative AI is being used to bypass facial recognition and biometric checks.

• High fraud activity was recorded in e-commerce, HealthTech and EdTech industries have seen accelerated digitisation post-pandemic.

• The US in particular saw a sharp increase in FinTech fraud attempts, underscoring the need for real-time, multilayered fraud prevention solutions.

Key Global Findings( Q1 2025):

• Synthetic identity document fraud is rising across all regions, fuelled by widespread access to GenAI tools that can generate highly realistic fake IDs. Top markets for synthetic identity document fraud include:

• Ethiopia( 2.17 %)

• Pakistan( 2.08 %)

• Nigeria( 1.52 %)

• Other notable markets: Hong Kong( 0.99 %), Indonesia( 0.84 %), Turkey( 0.80 %)

Deepfake-related attacks are growing globally, particularly to bypass biometric systems – now one of the fastestevolving fraud vectors.

• HealthTech fraud attempts rose by 384 %, signalling its emergence as a high-value target alongside FinTech and e-commerce.

• Regional deepfake fraud surges:

• Canada: 3,400 %

• Hong Kong: 1,900 %

• Singapore: 1,500 %

• Mainland China: 1,183 %

• Germany: 1,100 %

• United Kingdom: 900 %

• United States: 700 %

“ The pace at which fraud tactics are evolving is staggering,” said Andrew Sever, CEO of Sumsub.“ As Generative AI becomes more accessible, so does the ability to generate synthetic identity documents and deepfakes at scale. What we’ re seeing is a broader trend, in which Fraud-as-a-Service is becoming a reality, where malicious actors can easily access sophisticated tools to carry out attacks.

“ Businesses can no longer rely on outdated verification tools. It’ s imperative they adopt an intelligent, adaptive approach to stay ahead.” �

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