KYC

Pierluigi Paganini August 29, 2025
US and Dutch Police dismantle VerifTools fake ID marketplace

US and Dutch authorities shut down VerifTools, a major fake ID marketplace selling documents to bypass KYC checks and access accounts. Law enforcement in the US and the Netherlands dismantled VerifTools, a major fake ID marketplace selling ID documents to bypass KYC checks and gain unauthorized access to online accounts. Authorities seized two marketplace domains […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 06, 2025
Expert used ChatGPT-4o to create a replica of his passport in just 5 minutes bypassing KYC

A researcher used ChatGPT-4o to create a replica of his passport in just five minutes, realistic enough to deceive most automated KYC systems. Polish researcher Borys Musielak (@michuk) used ChatGPT-4o to generate a fake passport in just five minutes. The document is realistic enough to bypass automated Know Your Customer (KYC) checks, the expert states. […]