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Legal transactions involving forged or falsified identification documents occur daily, undermining essential processes that ensure legal certainty in business transactions. These documents are used to gain unlawful advantages and conduct illegal financial activities. Government authorities are regularly confronted with forged documents in their daily operations, as individuals use false identities to conceal their illegal status or claim state benefits to which they are not entitled. Both public authorities and private companies rely on well-trained specialists who can effectively counteract the misuse of forged identification.

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This course equips participants with the skills to assess and identify forged ID documents, with a focus on Swiss documents. Particular emphasis is placed on documents that are not physically available but are only presented as copies, addressing a real need in today’s business environment.

 

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Agenda

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Alien’s Residence Permits

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• Biometric alien's residence permit (credit card format)

• Alien's residence permits in paper form

• New alien's residence permit EU/EFTA (credit card format)

• Security features and different generations of ID cards

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Swiss ID Cards

• ​Identity card

• Passport

• Security features

 

Other Official Documents

• Driver's license

• Travel documents for foreign nationals

• Foreign documents

• Security features

 

Document Verification Techniques

• Methods

• Tips

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Machine-Readable Zone (MRZ)

• OCR B Font

• Content and structure of the machine-readable zone

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Course Details

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Duration: 1 day

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Course location: At the client's premises

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Number of participants: Max. 15, Min. 5

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Price: CHF 500 per person

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Language of instruction: Available in German and English

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Your Benefits

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Strengthen your ID verification expertise with a focused course on the most frequently forged and regularly verified documents. Participants will gain practical skills in identifying forgeries, which they can immediately apply in their daily work, especially in back-office environments.

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Instructor

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The course is led by Gion Cuonz, a seasoned fraud investigator and expert in subscription fraud and document forgery. With 15 years of experience at Swisscom in fraud management, particularly in combating organized fraud, he regularly collaborates with cantonal and federal police. Gion Cuonz holds a Master’s in Economic Crime Investigation (MAS ECI) and is a member of the Swiss Expert Association for the Fight Against Economic Crime (SEBWK).

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