> Maybe I'm missing something basic, but why is this a remote issue?
Far easier to blend in as a remote employee.
Usually when this happens, the fake employee will come up with excuses to leave video off: They'll say their camera isn't working today or that their internet connection isn't good enough to turn the camera on right now. If they do turn it on, it will be massively backlit so you can't see their face.
Many companies don't even expect people to have video at all. The identity-swapping fraudsters are hoping that their companies fall into this category.
Far easier to blend in as a remote employee.
Usually when this happens, the fake employee will come up with excuses to leave video off: They'll say their camera isn't working today or that their internet connection isn't good enough to turn the camera on right now. If they do turn it on, it will be massively backlit so you can't see their face.
Many companies don't even expect people to have video at all. The identity-swapping fraudsters are hoping that their companies fall into this category.