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Technology’s Role in Outsmarting the Rise

Of AI-Generated Fake IDs

By Joshua Sheetz - Vice President of Engineering, IDScan.net - https://idscan.net/

The production of fake IDs is big business. Malicious actors constantly look for new ways to slide under
the radar of verification technology. At IDScan.net we have been exposed to hundreds of thousands of
fake documents, including passports, driver's licenses and more. Some are easily spotted, but many are
very sophisticated.

Just when we thought we had seen it all, along came the world of AI-generated fake IDs which, in theory,
represents a significant leap forward for fraudsters, directly challenging the security of both online and
physical verification systems globally. These advancements threaten to outpace traditional verification
methods, underscoring the critical need for effective solutions. As such, they have received intense media
coverage.

IDScan.net is at the forefront of this challenge, processing over 15 million digital and physical IDs each
month. Our commitment to addressing this issue head-on has led us to explore the landscape of AI-
generated physical fake IDs and examine their impact on security frameworks. Through a careful
exploration of the intersection between technology and fraud, we aim to tackle the complexities of the
issue, advocating for the adoption of advanced, adaptive verification tools to protect identity.

Here is what we did.

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