Welcome to the ProFID documentation

The database of forged and counterfeit documents

The ProFID forensic profiling system aims at strengthening the cross-border cooperative fight against organised crime groups (OCGs) that produce, sell and/or use fraudulent identity and travel documents, in connection to a wide range of crimes, such as facilitated illegal immigration, trafficking in human beings, financial frauds, cybercrime or terrorism.

The ProFID system enables law enforcement agencies to identify which fraudulent documents come from a common source, revealing the involvement and action of an OCG. This brings an original method and new opportunities to target investigations, support criminal intelligence efforts, and facilitate cross-border cooperation, by detecting the OCGs that provide criminals with fraudulent documents internationally. ProFID is an innovative and unique tool, grounded in field police experience as well as scientific research. Complementary to the FIELDS and FADO systems, it takes advantage of both document analysts' expert knowledge and of cutting-edge technology.