Field guide
KYC / Identity Bypass (Deepfake & Synthetic)
How it works
Using AI-generated documents, deepfake videos, and synthetic identities to pass Know Your Customer verification, creating untraceable accounts for fraud, money laundering, or bonus abuse. Fraudsters use generative AI to create realistic passports, driver’s licenses, and utility bills. Deepfake videos pass liveness detection by mimicking facial movements. Synthetic identities blend real data (a real SSN) with fabricated information, creating personas with no real person to report fraud.
On the record
In 2024, Fortune reported that a journalist said an AI fake-ID service called OnlyFake got through know-your-customer checks at the crypto exchange OKX. The service operator’s wider claims were boasts. The British gambling regulator has warned of an increase in attempts to bypass customer checks with false documents, deepfake video and face swaps.
Detection & preventionADVISORY
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