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Pulse Check: Al For Application Fraud Detection [Lightning Session]
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April 2, 2026
Pulse Check: Al For Application Fraud Detection [Lightning Session]

Pulse Check: Al For Application Fraud Detection [Lightning Session]

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About the Episode

‍About The Episode:

In this Pulse Check episode, Brendan Henkel breaks down one of higher ed’s fastest-growing threats: application fraud. He explains why fraud has exploded since 2020, how AI-powered tactics like synthetic IDs and bots are overwhelming legacy systems, and why institutions need modern defenses to keep financial aid and seats going to real students—not bad actors.

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Brendan Henkel

Brendan Henkel is the Manager of Solutions Engineering at Element451 and host of In Your Element.

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