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NAVIGATING THE

DEPTHS OF TRAVEL

DOCUMENT FRAUDS

Travel document fraud grants criminals and terrorists the ability to cross

borders secretly which is a grave risk to immigration and worldwide security
systems. Due to those trying to take advantage of weaknesses in passport and
visa systems, there is a greater chance of travel document fraud as a result of the

growth in international travel.The use of forged or fraudulent documents to

fool immigration officials and obtain unapproved entry into or travel within a
nation is known as travel document fraud. Passports, visas, and other identity

documents are the travel documents that are most frequently falsified. Travel
document fraudsters frequently try to make counterfeits or modify authentic

documents by taking advantage of holes in these documents' security measures.
To identify and stop travel document fraud, authorities around the world use a

variety of strategies, such as cutting-edge document authentication
technologies, biometric verification, and international collaboration.

Improvements to travel document and border control system security are
important due to the constant development of fraudulent schemes.

METHODS USED BY OFFENDERS TO PERFORM TRAVEL

DOCUMENT FRAUD

1. Counterfeit Travel Documents: The unauthorized replication of a legitimate

document is known as counterfeiting.
2. Forgery: Forgery is the forging or falsification of a genuine document and

the unauthorized alteration of a document to provide misleading information
about the ownership or validity of a passport.

3. Identity theft : Identity fraud refers to the illicit use of legitimate papers,
involving impersonation and illegally obtained documents.

VERITAS VOLUME: 3, ISSUE: 2 WRITER: SASHA VASSULA FERNANDES