A request for a photo of your ID, a selfie, your date of birth, your tax number or your address, to “verify” you. Why your ID matters more than your card, and what to do.
From to me
To keep your account open, upload a photo of your driver's license and a selfie: https://verify-
On this page
From to me
To keep your account open, upload a photo of your driver's license and a selfie: https://verify-
Text Message
Your benefits application is pending. Confirm your Social Security number and date of birth: https://benefits-
Before your interview, please send a photo of your passport and your bank details for payroll.
Examples. The names and amounts change; the shape doesn't.
Documents asked for through a link or a chat, not in the company's own app or website.
A selfie holding your ID. That's what's needed to open accounts in your name.
A job, a loan, a health plan or a prize that needs your ID before anything else.
“Verify now, or your account will close.”
Don't send documents or numbers. Send them only through a company's own app or website.
If the account might be real, go to it yourself, through its app or a website you type in.
Still not sure? Check the message. We open its link on a phone and a computer, not yours, and tell you what it is.
Then delete it. You can report it to your police or your country's fraud reporting service. Your phone may also let you report it as junk or spam.
In the US: ReportFraud.ftc.gov (the FTC's website, opens in a new tab)
A card can be cancelled in minutes. Your ID can't, so it's worth more to them.