Often sites ask for a selfie video of a user to prove that they are real and who they say they are. These videos are designed to sidestep that, with scammers able to buy specially-made sets of photos and videos of ordinary people to sign up to accounts with, some of whom may have provided their likeness for a small amount of cash. Fraudsters can then photoshop identity documents, names, dates, or anything else they need into the blank canvas sections of the photographs.

Cox, J. (2024, July 15). Inside the Face Fraud Factory. 404 Media. https://www.404media.co/inside-the-face-fraud-factory/