Forgery is one of the techniques of fraud, including identity theft. Counterfeit passports, driver’s licences and money, as well as access to information to create forgeries, is traded on the dark web. Dark web marketplaces often have a separate section for fake items and forgeries. Usually, forgeries are used to perpetrate other crimes, such as concealment of real identity.
Selling forgeries
Dark web marketplaces sell illegal drugs, stolen and fraudulent identification documents and access devices, counterfeit goods, malware and other computer hacking tools, firearms and toxic chemicals.
Producing forgery items often requires access to sensitive information.
Common exposure types:
Credit card fraud
Exposed personal information leads to identity theft
Cyberharassment and attacking individuals
Exposed credentials
Disclosure of sensitive information and exposure enables phishing
Hacking discussions
Hacktivist groups targeting organisations
Selling access to organisations
Selling forgeries
Disinformation attacks
