Everyone assumes KYC = Trust.
Here are five KYC failures I’ve seen repeatedly
1. Old or AI-Altered Selfies Pass Manual Review
Users submit ID that matches, but the selfie is outdated or manipulated.
Some pass using AI-enhanced or deepfaked images, especially on rushed manual checks.
Why this fails: Human fatigue, lack of facial recognition calibration.
If your system doesn’t flag visual age gaps or manipulated metadata, you’re running blind.
2. Rented or Recycled Phone Numbers Still Get Verified
SMS-based KYC gets bypassed by rented phone services (e.g., onlineSMS, disposable SIMs).
A single number can be used to pass 10+ KYC checks across platforms.
Looks legit. Isn’t. No link to a real user. Just a bypass node.
3. Residential Proxy IPs Mask Location
VPNs are easy to flag. Residential proxies are not.
Fraudsters use these to mimic local IP behavior and bypass geo-blocks.
You're not onboarding someone in France. You're onboarding a script with a lease to a dead connection.
4. "Trading Profits" as Source of Funds (SoF)
SoF dropdowns are often gamed. “Trading profits” becomes the default cover for OTC deals, mixer withdrawals, or off-ramped illicit funds.
No one checks beyond the form.
A SoF field is only as good as the questions that follow it.
5. Multiple Users Behind a Shared Custodian Wallet
Some platforms KYC one user—then onboard multiple actors via a shared wallet service or business entity.
You don’t have a verified user. You have a shared vessel.
Final Thought:
These gaps don’t appear in dashboards. They happen in pattern behavior, not profile data.
KYC doesn’t mean a user is safe.
It just means they passed the entry quiz.
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