Is this identification document AI-generated or real ❓❓

Are those in charge of non-face-to-face onboarding able to tell if an identification document [ID] document is AI or Real 🫣
THE TEST - Is this identification document AI-generated or real ❓❓

THE ANSWER

• Neither the document nor the background in this image are actual!
• This is a fully AI-generated ID document with astonishing quality - even down to details like the smartphone’s shadow on the passport and the table.

THE PROBLEM WE FACE

• Emerging services on the Dark Web are creating alarming opportunities for fraudsters.
• These tools don’t just generate one deepfake image - they produce multiple ones from a simple list of PII, paving the way for synthetic fraud on an unprecedented scale.

• Modern KYC services and assessment procedures must adapt to and account for these advancements in fraud technology.
• Staying ahead requires constant vigilance and innovation.

THE SOLUTION

• Many wouldn't be able to tell if the above is accurate or AI based on this image; they should cross-reference with a lot of other information and data
• Some ideas are below to help.

HERE ARE SOME WAYS TO IDENTIFY GENERATED IDS ⬇️

1. ✅ OSINT SUPPORT.
• Does this person exist on any platforms other than trying to gain access to yours? That includes social media and public records.
2. ✅ INTERNAL INFORMATION.
• If a person is submitting information from one jurisdiction but their logins show they are logging in the middle of the night, that is a good sign that this ID is phoney.
3. ✅ MOVE
• Perform liveness tests and ask for multiple submissions of them holding the ID on different days
4. ✅ JURISDICTIONAL RESTRICTIONS.
• In certain countries, smiling is prohibited in a passport, and others don't allow wearing eyeglasses.
5. ✅ METADATA.
• The reality is most ID submissions will be made using a phone with specific data that you can check with tools. The lack of such data is a huge red flag
6. ✅ OLD SCHOOL REVERSE IMAGE MATCH.
• Let's face it: darkweb vendors aren't exactly going to sell this ID once, and you may be seeing this ID fraudulently popping up on other sites or forums
7. ✅ TO CLEAN
• There is such a thing as too perfect. I know passports don't get used that often, but if they are too clean with barely any fold lines or wear and tear (after 7 years in this case), that may be a sign of AI generation

SOURCE AND POST CREDIT:

• Konstantin Simonchik - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/konstantinsimonchik_kyc-syntheticfraud-documentfraud-activity-7282759157286330369-x46L?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
• Stephen Sargeant - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/stephen-brent-sargeant-cams_is-this-identification-document-ai-generated-activity-7282951304556019712-C7pm?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop