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How Document Authentication Detects and Prevents Common Fraud Techniques

ScreenlyyID uses AI and imaging to detect fake or altered IDs, stopping fraud before it starts.

Unlock Proactive Defense

Turning Document Authentication
into Actionable Intelligence

Document authentication goes beyond simple ID checks by offering actionable fraud intelligence. ScreenlyyID’s insights help you identify emerging threats, refine verification rules, and stay one step ahead of fraudsters.

Definition and Importance

Understanding Document Authentication

ScreenlyyID’s Document Authentication process verifies IDs in seconds, checking security features like watermarks and holograms. By combining AI analysis and global database checks, ScreenlyyID ensures every credential is genuine before granting access.

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Uncovering Tampering

Detecting Forged and Altered IDs

We analyze uploaded ID images using AI and advanced image processing to detect tampering, inconsistencies, and missing security features—helping block forged documents in real time.

Detect fraudulent documents

Common Evasion Tactics

How Do Fraudsters Bypass Document Authentication?

Fraudsters exploit weak points like manual reviews, poor-quality uploads, and inconsistent checks. Without automated systems, forged or synthetic documents can slip through—causing fraud, compliance issues, and financial risk.

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AI‑Powered Detection

Stopping Synthetic Identities with Document Authentication

ScreenlyyID catches synthetic IDs by combining document checks, liveness detection, and data matching. Our AI flags fake or mismatched details, stopping fraud before accounts are created.

Easy Digital Integration

ScreenlyyID’s Multi‑Layered Document Authentication

Our API and SDK integrate with your app or platform in just 3 lines of code. Get fast, accurate checks—including OCR, liveness, face match, and AML—in one seamless, secure flow. No hardware required.

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Built for Digital Compliance

Why Choose ScreenlyyID?

ScreenlyyID helps you verify users globally, prevent fraud, and meet KYC/AML requirements—all from a single, modular platform. Our solution is built for digital-first businesses, offering real-time identity checks, flexible integration, and full compliance coverage across jurisdictions. Whether you’re onboarding users locally or across borders, you get a scalable setup, instant results, and a seamless user experience—designed to grow with your business.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Everything you need to know about ScreenlyyID's Document Authentication  solution. Can’t find the answer you’re looking for? Please chat to our friendly team.

Document Authentication is the process of verifying the legitimacy of identity documents—such as passports, driver’s licenses, and national IDs—to ensure they are genuine, unaltered, and not fraudulent. ScreenlyyID uses AI-driven technology and multi-layered inspections to perform this in real time.

ScreenlyyID can authenticate over 14,000 identity documents from 245+ countries and territories in 138+ languages. Our system is regularly updated to include new document templates as they become available.

We verify key document security features including holograms, watermarks, microprinting, UV elements, and MRZs. These checks are part of our four-layer inspection process to detect tampering and forgeries.

Yes, ScreenlyyID uses biometric liveness, face matching, and data validation to spot inconsistencies and flag fake or constructed profiles early. By analyzing behavior patterns and cross-checking against global databases, we help stop synthetic identities before they’re onboarded.

ScreenlyyID authenticates documents in real time, typically within seconds. Our AI-powered system performs multi-layered checks instantly, enabling fast and seamless user onboarding without compromising on security.

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