AI used to forge household registration documents sold as fake official proof in China
Chinese police arrested five suspects in October 2025 for operating a criminal network that illegally obtained personal information and used AI software to generate forged household registration documents bearing fake government seals for sale. The scheme, discovered in Quanzhou, Fujian province, involved hundreds of millions of yuan in illegal proceeds.
What happened
In July 2025, the Jinjiang Cybercrime Department discovered individuals accepting orders through online social media platforms to illegally obtain citizen personal information and issue household registration documents bearing the seals of local police departments for resale.
The suspects used AI software to generate forged household registration documents bearing national government seals. They advertised through 'legal consultation service' intermediaries claiming to provide personal information lookups and official household registration proofs.
Reported impact
The criminal network operated across multiple locations with case value reaching several hundred million yuan. Five suspects were arrested and two operational bases were dismantled.
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