Wenn internationale Banden DEINE IDENTITÄT benutzen: Betrüger-Netzwerken auf der Spur | Story SWR

Kathrin Rudolph's everyday life has turned into a nightmare: Scammers steal her identity and conduct business online in her name – for example, via classified ads or Facebook Marketplace. For three years, angry, defrauded customers have repeatedly shown up at her door. Now she wants to fight back and hunt down the scammers herself – so that she and her family can finally live in peace again. The police have often been powerless against highly specialized criminal gangs from abroad. But now there is hope: Artificial intelligence could revolutionize crime fighting. ------------ 00:00 Beware of forgers! On the trail of ID card fraudsters 01:27 Identity theft: How scammers got hold of Kathrin Rudolph's ID card 04:51 Images of ID cards: What scammers do with them 06:50 Fake ID card deposited, car stolen! 09:30 Hunt for counterfeiters and car thieves in Lithuania 14:53 Car dealership Part 2: Police find stolen car 16:48 Fake profiles on Facebook Marketplace 18:02 Is Facebook doing enough against fraudsters? 20:50 How complex document verification is 22:10 Using AI against document forgers 27:17 Internet detective wants to set a trap for fraudsters 32:05 How to protect yourself from identity theft 36:40 Internet detective: Are the fraudsters falling for the trick? 37:40 Facebook/Meta: Are fake profiles being deleted? ------------ Note: This video is part of the SWR STORY series and was first broadcast on SWR television on May 13, 2025. Consumer content from all ARD broadcasters is now bundled here on this channel. 😊 By the way: Since MARKTCHECK is part of ARD, you can download this video for free over Wi-Fi and watch it offline on the go! ---------------- 📢 Have you ever had any experiences with scammers? Share them in the comments! 🔔 If you enjoyed the video, please give it a like and subscribe to ARD Marktcheck for more exciting investigations. Subscribe here:    / @marktcheck   👋 WELCOME TO SWR STORY! Critical journalists question things, uncover facts, and expose injustices. Films with in-depth research on relevant topics – fresh, surprising, and with a focus on solutions. Author: Claus Hanischdörfer Image source: AdobeStock | Thaut Images / Receh Lancar Jaya / tope007 --------------------- ►   • Identitätsdiebstahl durch Fotos vom Person...   ►   • „Sicher bezahlen“ bei Ebay Kleinanzeigen: ...   ►    • Vorsicht vor dieser neuen Betrugsmasche be...   ►    • Betrug bei der Wohnungssuche: Kaution beza...   ►    • Abzocke mit angeblich wertvollen Büchern –...   --------------------- ► More current information on our homepage: marktcheck.ard.de ► More practical everyday tips and tricks on our Facebook page: facebook.com/marktcheck ► We look forward to your comments – but please observe our netiquette: ard.de/die-ard/netiquette-100 ► Our legal notice: https://www.swr.de/impressum/ ► Our privacy policy: https://www.swr.de/datenschutz #identity #fraudstories #fraud