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    Identity and Travel Document Fraud

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    The document discusses identity and travel document fraud, outlining the different types and INTERPOL's role in combating it. Specifically, it notes that: 1) Criminals use both false and genuine identity/travel documents obtained through forgery, deception, or corruption to carry out illegal activities. 2) INTERPOL provides databases and reference tools to help detect fraudulent documents, as well as training and a forensic laboratory to support law enforcement investigations. 3) The organization works with partners to improve document security and encourage information sharing through initiatives like its Stolen and Lost Travel Documents Database.

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    The document discusses identity and travel document fraud, outlining the different types and INTERPOL's role in combating it. Specifically, it notes that: 1) Criminals use both false and genuine identity/travel documents obtained through forgery, deception, or corruption to carry out illegal activities. 2) INTERPOL provides databases and reference tools to help detect fraudulent documents, as well as training and a forensic laboratory to support law enforcement investigations. 3) The organization works with partners to improve document security and encourage information sharing through initiatives like its Stolen and Lost Travel Documents Database.

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    The document discusses identity and travel document fraud, outlining the different types and INTERPOL's role in combating it. Specifically, it notes that: 1) Criminals use both false and genuine identity/travel documents obtained through forgery, deception, or corruption to carry out illegal activities. 2) INTERPOL provides databases and reference tools to help detect fraudulent documents, as well as training and a forensic laboratory to support law enforcement investigations. 3) The organization works with partners to improve document security and encourage information sharing through initiatives like its Stolen and Lost Travel Documents Database.

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    The document discusses identity and travel document fraud, outlining the different types and INTERPOL's role in combating it. Specifically, it notes that: 1) Criminals use both false and genuine identity/travel documents obtained through forgery, deception, or corruption to carry out illegal activities. 2) INTERPOL provides databases and reference tools to help detect fraudulent documents, as well as training and a forensic laboratory to support law enforcement investigations. 3) The organization works with partners to improve document security and encourage information sharing through initiatives like its Stolen and Lost Travel Documents Database.

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    COM/FS/2017-01/FHT-05

    FACT SHEET

    Identity and travel


    document fraud
    ffTHE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DOCUMENT FRAUD
    Criminals and terrorists often make fraudulent use of identity and travel documents in
    The fraudulent use of identity order to carry out their illegal activities. Both false and genuine documents are used to
    and travel documents perpetrate a variety of frauds, which can be classified as follows:
    presents a threat to the ■ False documents
    security of countries and Counterfeit – a document that constitutes an unauthorized reproduction of a genuine
    their citizens, the economy, document. These documents are not legitimately manufactured, nor issued or recognized
    and global commerce, as by an official authority.
    it facilitates a wide range
    of crimes and terrorism. Forgery – these are typically based on a genuine document, a part of which has been
    INTERPOL provides a number added or altered in order to give misleading information about the person who presents it.
    of specialized tools for the Pseudo document – a document produced with no authority and which is not officially
    law enforcement community recognized. They can occur in various forms and may have the physical appearance of a
    to help detect fraudulent passport or an ID card.
    documents, and works with
    ■ Genuine documents
    partners in different sectors
    to improve the level of Fraudulently obtained genuine document – an authentic identity or travel document
    security of official documents. obtained through deception by submission of either false or counterfeit documents,
    cooperation of a corrupt official or impersonation of the rightful holder of a genuine
    document.
    Misuse of a genuine document through deception by a person who knowingly
    misrepresents him or herself by using someone else’s identity or travel document. Often,
    the biographical details and photograph resemble the impostor, helping him or her to pass
    as the rightful bearer.

    ffINTERPOL’S ACTIVITIES
    Among the services we provide to our member countries are technical databases, online
    reference tools, a forensic laboratory and tailored training programmes.

    CONNECTING P OLICE FOR A SAFER WORLD


    ff TO INDEX

    Identity and travel document fraud

    ■■ INTERPOL Travel and ID Document Reference Centre


    With many thousands of different identity and travel documents in existence it can
    be a challenging task to differentiate between false and genuine documents. To help
    overcome these difficulties, INTERPOL provides a number of databases and reference
    libraries through its secure global police communications system, allowing member
    countries to conduct first-line checks and second-line inspection at airports, sea ports
    and border crossings as well as forensic laboratories.
    • The INTERPOL Stolen and Lost Travel Documents Database contains records of travel
    documents that have been reported as lost, stolen, stolen blank and revoked.
    • Dial-Doc is a joint G8-INTERPOL initiative, which allows countries to share to share
    alerts on newly detected forms of document counterfeiting.
    • EdisonTD is a reference tool that contains images of genuine travel and identity
    documents.
    • DISCS is a database containing certificates of civil status such as birth, marriage,
    death, identity and citizenship.

    ■■ Forensic laboratory
    The Counterfeit Currency and Security Documents laboratory provides forensic support
    and expertise to law enforcement agencies investigating document fraud. These
    services include:
    • Sourcing, analysing and storing specimens of newly issued travel documents;
    • Uploading descriptions and images of specimens of travel documents into EdisonTD;
    • Producing technical analytical reports.

    ■■ Training initiatives
    We run training courses to help equip border control officers, forensic document
    examiners and law enforcement officials with the knowledge, skills and best practices
    needed to address travel and identity document fraud.
    Our training courses and seminars are often carried out in partnership with other
    organizations, with the ultimate goal of encouraging innovation and turning training
    into operational practice.

    ff CONTACT INFORMATION: ffCOOPERATION


    Contact us via our web site. For matters The INTERPOL Counterfeit and Security Documents Working Group provides a forum for
    relating to specific crime cases, please
    contact your local police or the INTERPOL
    the exchange of ideas and information. The objective is to bring together stakeholders
    National Central Bureau in your country. from the different fields concerned, including the law enforcement community, private
    industry, government agencies and non-profit organizations.

    ff Twitter: @INTERPOL_HQ

    ff YouTube: INTERPOLHQ

    ff WWW.INTERPOL.INT

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