Each year, Memorial Day weekend demonstrates the sheer scale and complexity of modern travel in America, with projections from AAA estimating that more than 45 million Americans travel over the three-day holiday period. The volume of people moving from state to state and city to city places enormous operational pressure on airports, highways, rental agencies, dealerships, and mobility providers across the country.
A lot of the media attention around the weekend focuses on congestion, delays, fuel prices, and travel demand. Away from the more tangible, visual impact of high volume of travel lies another trend that deserves greater attention: the growing role peak travel periods play in enabling identity fraud.
An analysis of more than 1.7 million ID verifications conducted across automotive and mobility businesses throughout North America revealed how large-scale travel events increasingly create ideal operating conditions for fraudsters targeting vehicle access, rentals, and automotive transactions.
Bad actors are using the distraction of peak travel periods, like Memorial Day, as opportunities created to commit fraud.
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