Conversely, the number of Biometric Resident Permits (BRPs) we identified rose by 8% compared to 2020 to make up 19% of all fake documents in 2021. There were some notable changes though: ID cards, which made up 39% of fake documents in 2020, dropped by 10% to 29% in 2021. What were the most common forms of fake documents in 2021?Īs with previous years, passports formed the largest group of fake documents that we found during checks, followed by ID cards. Read on to discover what we learnt and for tips on what to look out for when checking ID documents. The figures are taken from checks we’ve made for our customers verifying identity documents as part of our Right to Work (RtW), Right to Rent (RtR), and Know Your Customer (KYC) services. In this blog, we highlight the trends we spotted throughout 2021. This helps us to see what types of documents we need to particularly keep our eye on, which sectors are most at risk, and more. At TrustID, we constantly monitor and record the number and type of fake identity documents we detect across different industries.
