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Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Bears, Oh My!
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Final Review
100

A credit card application uses the identity of an applicant who is no longer living. Name the specific review scenario.

What is deceased applicant identity theft?

100

What is "AO" an approved abbreviation for?

Authorized Officer

100

This approved tool has a dedicated Phone Finder procedure forvalidating phone-related information.

What is LexisNexis?

100

This credit-report message is placed at the consumer’s requestand has its own Prebook review procedure.

What is a consumer fraud statement alert?

100

A business identity needs external registration validation. Whichresource should be selected before reaching a conclusion?

What is the Secretary of State search?

200

An outside intermediary submits an application while presenting it as the customer’s own request. Name the application type requiring special review.

What is a third-party broker application?

200

Common abbreviation for "employment status" in the KYC space

What is EMS?

200

This approved third-party verification source has its own “Using”procedure and is listed alongside LexisNexis.

What is Innovis?

200

This internal match directs the analyst to the procedure titled “Internal Fraud Database Hit.”

What is an IFD hit?

200

A phone number requires targeted validation. Which named LexisNexis procedure provides the most specific match?

What is Phone Finder?

300

A case contains indicators tied to more than one fraud and/or verification concern rather than a single isolated risk. Name the review type.

What is a multi-risk application?

300

What does CIP stand for?

What is Customer Identification Program?

300

This platform supports a selfie and document request whenidentity validation requires additional evidence.

What is Socure?

300

This match sends the case to the sanctions-related procedure numbered 9.8.7.4.

What is an OFAC hit?

300

A case has an internal fraud match plus other unresolved risk indicators flagged as CIP. Which procedure family best matches the combined risk?

What is Evaluating a Multi-Risk Application?

400

The applicant is real, but selected identity details appear intentionally changed rather than stolen from an unrelated victim. Name the competing fraud concept.

What is PII manipulation?

400

What does ANI stand for?

What is Account Number Identifier?

400

This public source is used when researching whether a business is registered with a state.

What is the Secretary of State site?

400

This named alert is reviewed through the ES tool

What is an OFAC Hit?

400

The analyst needs the approved reason associated with an alert outcome. Which reference should be consulted?

What is Alerts and Mitigation Reasons?

500

The key distinction: TPF has this outside party harmed by misuse of identity, while FPF generally does not.

Who is the true person or identity-theft victim?

500

What does VICS stand for?

What is VISA Issuers Clearinghouse Service?

500

This system is paired with the IP Address Inquiry screen identified as 0IPI.

What is ICS/Mainframe?

500

This Prebook alert is associated with a rapid credit-building scheme followed by intentional nonpayment.

What is Bustout?

500

The evidence supports an identity-document challenge rather than relying only on database results. Which guide explains how to initiate the request?

What is Initiating a Socure Selfie Document Request?

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