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> An image of a passport proves nothing btw It may prove a fraudster have basic Web searching skills. [1] If someone is willing to do something wrong, why the
by rmbyrro 5y ago
> An image of a passport proves nothing btw
It may prove a fraudster have basic Web searching skills. [1]
If someone is willing to do something wrong, why these companies imagine they wouldn't provide a fake document ID?
Imagine one is spinning up a Hertzner VM to hack and steal something or run a DDoS attack. The minute they see: "upload your passport ID", who thinks they'll go "oh no, we're busted, let's work honestly instead".
It's almost childish how ridiculous online KYC (know your customer) processes are.
[1] https://www.google.com/search?q=example+of+british+passport+photo+page https://www.google.com/search?q=example+of+british+passport+...
- maccard 5y agoIt's not "just" a passport photo, it's a photo of a passport with a name that matches the payment method.
- nopzor 5y agohow are they going to know that the name matches the credit card?
- hansel_der 5y agoidk, how do you compare strings?
- maccard 5y agoAssuming you're being genuine here, OCR on the passport photo plus a string comparison on the card details provided. This is why the criteria for ID scans is so strict, and also why these verifications can take "up to 24 hours".