Dutch and US law enforcement authorities have shut down VerifTools, an online fake ID marketplace that sold forged documents for as little as $9 in cryptocurrency. The operation resulted in the seizure of 23 servers. The FBI determined the marketplace generated approximately $6.4 million in revenue. Dutch authorities estimate Veriftools' annual turnover to be approximately €1.3 million (approximately $1.5 million), making it one of the world's largest providers of fake IDs.

The marketplace works by requiring users to upload a passport photo and enter false data, which the website operators then use to generate fake IDs. FBI agents were able to order fake New Mexico driver's licenses and pay for the counterfeit IDs using cryptocurrency—though the specific cryptocurrency used has not yet been determined. (Decrypt)