Cybercrime service automates creation of fake scanned IDs, other identity verification documents

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A new Web-based service for cybercriminals automates the creation of fake scanned documents that can help fraudsters bypass the identity verification processes used by some banks, e-commerce businesses and other online services providers, according to researchers from Russian cybercrime investigations firm Group-IB.

The service can generate scanned copies of passports, ID cards and driver's licenses from different countries for identities supplied by the service users, fake scanned utility bills from various companies, as well as fake scanned copies of banking statements and credit cards issued by a large number of banks, said Andrey Komarov, head of international projects at Group-IB, via email.

It is common practice for banks, payment and money transfer providers, online gambling sites and other types of businesses that engage in money transactions via the Internet to ask their customers for scanned copies of documents in order to prove their identities or verify their physical addresses, especially when their anti-fraud departments detect suspicious account activity.

Using image manipulation software to change the photo, name and other details on a scanned ID is obviously not a new practice, but services like the one identified by Group-IB that automate the whole process and produce high-quality results are new on the cybercriminal market, Komarov said.

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