- The documents generated by AI are replacing traditional falsifications and avoiding the fastest verification of what you never imagined
- Synthetic identity fraud has increased 195% worldwide, with most affected Europe and America
- Most fraud now occurs after incorporation, using tricks such as credentials and falsification of devices
The fraud of synthetic identity documents is now extending at an alarming pace worldwide, almost completely driven by the misuse of generative AI, experts have warned.
Sumsub’s new data have claimed the creation of false documents that AIs grew in 195% worldwide between the first quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025.
The most dramatic peak was recorded in Europe, where synthetic identification fraud increased by 378%, followed by North America (311%) and the Mena region (258%).
Traditional falsification decreases
This trend seems to be gaining ground in the traditional falsification of documents, which has declined sharply in most regions, falling by 82% in Africa and 50% in North America, with Europe the exception, where traditional falsifications increase by 33%.
This change suggests that scammers are moving from conventional techniques to identities generated by AI, which can now occur in seconds using tools largely regulated.
The industries most affected by this trend include cryptography, commerce, transportation, fintech and gambling, all sectors that often depend on rapid incorporation processes and may not have safeguarding strong enough to detect synthetic documents before harming is done.
The compound of this vulnerability is the fact that it now occurs more than three quarters (76%) of fraud after the incorporation stage, using methods such as supplantation of fingerprints of devices, filling of credentials and the so -called “money muling”.
“The increase in fraud generated by AI is exposing critical failures in traditional verification systems, and these data show that fake sophisticated documents are becoming a key tool in the scammer’s arsenal,” said Pavel Goldman-Kalaydin, head of IA/ML in Sumsub.
“We hope that companies such as Openai strengthen the safeguards that control the use of their programs to generate passports, IDS and other personal documents.”
Parallel to this trend is a dramatic increase in fraud related to deep defake, where North America saw an amazing increase of 1,100% in such cases, and Europe followed 900%.
Nations such as Hong Kong, Singapore and Germany saw the highest individual versions, raising concerns about the future role of visual media manipulated in identity fraud schemes.
For people and organizations that try to protect themselves, trust only in conventional Kyc protocols it can no longer be sufficient. Companies are recommended to use identity management software and multi -layer verification systems for stronger protection.
Consumers should also consider high -qualification identification robbery protection solutions, especially those that monitor the use of synthetic identity. The use of good -reputable people search tools can add an additional security layer when verifying unknown contacts or confirming the legitimacy of someone online.
