Another Identity Resolution Problem: Lottery Fraud by Retailers
Dateline NBC recently presented an excellent story that gives a clear understanding of how lottery fraud by retailers works. The video you're about to watch starts with one fraud victim's story and then explains how the crooked retailers are apprehended and just how widespread the problem is becoming.
The danger for the lotteries themselves is that the number of consumers feeling at risk about being paid on a winning ticket could reach a tipping point. An affected lottery could see a substantial decrease in revenue almost overnight, and it's difficult to predict when that tipping point will be reached.
The good news is that identity resolution technology can help solve the problem. For lotteries maintaining any kind of information on participating retailers, identity resolution combats the fraud by identifying non-obvious connections between retail employees and the people making the claims. Going beyond simple householding, identity resolution can find second and third level connections and can provide the forensic trail needed to prosecute the fraudsters.
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