False e-edges for PLN 20. Fraudsters sell them to juvenile power

Until recently, minors who wanted to get around the ban on buying alcohol and cigarettes, reached for “Collector’s” ID cardwhich could be bought for several hundred zlotys. Now, however, the illegal documents market has evolved, and they have appeared on the web fakes electronic e-edges. Cost? Barely PLN 20. According to Rzeczpospolita, fakes have gained immense popularity among young people.

False e-edge-a new way to fraud

From July 14, 2023 e-edge available in the application mob Is full -fledged documenthonored in offices, banks, medical facilities and courts. Its security includes, among others A unique serial number, a hologram and a waving Polish flag. Still The fraudsters found a way to counterfeit it.

According to experts, false e-edges work in stores where documents are verified briefly. Sellers do not have tools for accurate control, and the mobitala reminiscent application itself looks so reliable that young people They easily use it to buy alcohol and cigarettes.

Fake e-evidence-how does this practice work?

Illegal e-edges are widely advertised on social media and on communication platforms such as Discord. Fraudsters manage their offer Mainly to minorsfor which the purchase of a fake document is a matter of a few minutes.

• Price of a fake e-provide – About PLN 20.
• Purchase method – Link to a fake application available in social media.
• Objective – bypassing regulations and the purchase of products covered by age restrictions.

-The link to the website with a fake e-card costs only PLN 20-says Marcin Kostecki from the Demagog Association, quoted by “Rzeczpospolita”.

How to recognize a false e-edge?

The credibility of the e-edge can be checked through cryptographic methodused e.g. in banks or during elections. However, this process requires use special application and QR code scanningwhich makes In most stores, sellers do not use this method.

One of the ways to detect fraud may be request by the seller of the QR code scanning to confirm the authenticity of the document. The very request for such verification can discourage a person trying to use the fake.

The scale of the problem-how many false e-evidence is in circulation?

At the moment There is no exact data regarding the number of false e-evidence circulating on the web. According to Rzeczpospolita, the procedure The Central Office of Cybercrime has not yet dealt with, which means that its scale remains unknown.

Unfortunately, No control and easy availability of false documents They can lead to more and more fraud. With the development of technology, the problem of fakes is becoming more and more difficult to detect, and the fight against illegal trade in e-projects requires decisive action.