Law Enforcement Operation Seizes Fake ID Platform VerifTools

FBI Seizes Domains; Dutch Police Analyzing Seized Data to Identify Admin and Users Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • September 1, 2025

A joint U.S.-Dutch law enforcement operation has shuttered VerifTools, a "key" provider of fake identification documents tied to help desk fraud, cryptocurrency theft and other cybercrime schemes. Authorities said the fake IDs generated by the platform have been repeatedly used to defeat identity verification systems, gain unauthorized access to online accounts and support numerous types of scams.

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Dutch police on Wednesday accessed an Amsterdam data center to seize two physical servers and 21 virtual servers that they said powered the VerifTools Marketplace. Simultaneously, the FBI executed a U.S. District Court warrant to seize two domain names ...