Slow digital ID rollout exposes East African documents to fraud

Fraud

With the surge in online businesses, the rate of faking or imitating identification documents is particularly alarming in East Africa.

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Identification documents that bear the coats-of-arms of East African countries are the most susceptible to online forgery and imitation for fraudulent purposes.

While document fraud is increasing across the globe and the continent, with the surge in online businesses, the rate of faking or imitating identification documents is particularly alarming in East Africa.