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Combating Document Fraud:Combating Document Fraud: MRTD Security Features and Forensic Document Examination
Charlie Stevens
Former Head of the United Kingdom National Document Fraud Unit
Problems and Threats for MRTDs
• Document Security ‐Why does an MRTD need to be secure?
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D f dDocument manufacture and issuing processes –issuing processes Why do these need to be secure?
• Stolen Blank DocumentsStolen Blank Documents
• Fraudulently Obtained Documents
• Corruptly obtained documents
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Document Security
The Threat Posed by Organised Crime and TerrorismTerrorism
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Document SecurityDocument Security
The Role of ICAOThe Role of ICAO
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The Security Value of ICAO Standard MRTDs
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Why are many security features used hin each MRTD?
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Why do we need security featuresWhy do we need security features in biometrics MRTDs?
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Why is front line examination so important?
• This is the start of the examination chain IfThis is the start of the examination chain. If suspicions are not raised here then back office or forensic checks will not be conductedor forensic checks will not be conducted
• Often it is behaviour of the document holder that gives rise to suspicions not simply thethat gives rise to suspicions, not simply the document itself
A hi i i ll h• At this point impostors as well as other types of document fraud are identified
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Detection at the front line
• At the front line the passenger’s bona fides are dtested
• Compliance of the MRZ is validated
• Checks of passengers against watch lists are made
• Checks of document numbers against watch lists are d ( h h I l d b )made (such as the Interpol database)
• Is the passenger the rightful holder? Biometrics ifi ti i i d t if iblverification is carried out, if possible
• MRTD security features are checked
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Security features in MRTDs
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WatermarksWatermarks
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Polymer substratesPolymer substrates
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Ultra‐violet reactive inkUltra violet reactive ink
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Intaglio printingIntaglio printing
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Optically variable inkOptically variable ink
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DOVIDS (Diffractive Optical Variable )Imaging Devices)
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QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?
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