Overview

• Agents seized the verif.tools and veriftools.net domains and took servers in an Amsterdam data center offline, securing two physical machines and more than 21 virtual servers for forensic review.
• The FBI identified roughly $6.4 million in illicit proceeds tied to the marketplace, which sold counterfeit IDs for as little as $9 across all 50 U.S. states and multiple countries.
• The probe began in August 2022 after a scheme to use stolen identities to access cryptocurrency accounts, with undercover purchases including a New Mexico driver’s license paid for in crypto.
• Operators posted messages claiming a relaunch on veriftools.com and reassured users about account funds, a development reported via Telegram and Reddit and not confirmed by authorities.
• Investigators have not publicly identified administrators or users, and Dutch officials say analysis of seized data could lead to arrests, with related offenses carrying up to six years in prison.