Inside India’s massive identity fraud network: 1,800 fake websites, 167,000 counterfeit KYC documents, and more

Imagine walking into a cyber café to download an Aadhaar card or update your PAN details, only to realise later that you have fallen prey to a sophisticated cybercrime network that mass-produces fake KYC documents—Aadhaar, PAN cards, and birth certificates.

With some local mobile shops and cyber cafés knowingly acting as middlemen, people seeking genuine KYC services are being trapped in an ecosystem that fuels identity theft and financial fraud.

1,800 fake domains, ₹40 lakh in illicit profits

The investigation by CloudSEK, an AI-based threat…