# OnlyFake creator Yuriy Nazarenko tells his story of AI-powered fraud

> Original title: An AI Fraud Kingpin’s Confessions

- Source: 404 Media
- Published: 2026-11-05T14:30:59.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/k6an7nt1pjbd7owiz8rw4hh56
- Original: https://www.404media.co/an-ai-fraud-kingpins-confessions/

## Summary

Yuriy Nazarenko, the creator of the underground fake ID site OnlyFake, says he built it to automate forging identity documents. The site let users generate realistic photos of fake IDs for about $15 each, and the Department of Justice said it made more than a million dollars. Nazarenko says North Korean fake IT workers used the site, and he describes his arrest, prison time, and ICE detention.