The frequency of AI-generated identity fraud has surpassed physical document forgery for the first time, marking another milestone in the digital fraud era, a new report from AU10TIX reveals. That is part of a strategy that sees criminals building reusable identity assets that are deployed across sectors.
AU10TIX analyzed more than 9 million identity verification transactions between Jan. 1 and March 31.
These digital capabilities help criminal organizations rapidly scale. AU10TIX identified one coordinated fraud campaign that conducted 1.3 million fraud events in a single day. AI-generated selfie attacks grew by 54.5% in the quarter, while deepfake detection was absent in more than two-thirds of analyzed sessions, and face comparison was missing in 64%.
Those coordinated fraud approaches make it hard for organizations to detect them alone; those trends are better spotted across networks.
Fraud differs by industry. Banks see more document tampering. Its 11.69% forgery rate is almost 60% more prolific than the industry average
Crypto players see biometric attacks. It’s the lone industry experiencing AI-generated selfies surpassing document forgery as the leading attack method.
Gaming platforms experience face age verification abuse. Two-thirds of forgeries are tied to selfie deepfakes trying to bypass these systems
Marketplaces are often used as credential laundering entry points. Top attack types were AI-generated. This, in combination with no biometric coverage, attracts credential launderers.
