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9 out of 10 edits fail KYC. And it’s not about a “pretty image” ▪ Mustang Service – when approval matters more than blind testing. › We work with what systems actually check: → passing anti-fraud checkers: Onfido, Veriff, Sumsub, etc. → German-grade studio equipment → two-stage control +...

MICROTEXT AND WATERMARKS BREAK MOST RENDERINGS Microtext and watermarks aren’t just small decorative details. They are one of the most common reasons a document fails verification, even when it looks decent at first glance. The issue is that these elements are almost impossible to reproduce...

9 out of 10 edits fail KYC. And it’s not about a “pretty image” ▪ Mustang Service – when approval matters more than blind testing. › We work with what systems actually check: → passing anti-fraud checkers: Onfido, Veriff, Sumsub, etc. → German-grade studio equipment → two-stage control +...

FAKE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WITH 30 CREW IDs In the US, a man successfully posed as an employee of seven different airlines for six years. He used around 30 fake crew IDs that gave him access to business lounges and staff travel benefits, including free or discounted flights. He moved freely through...

9 out of 10 edits fail KYC. And it’s not about a “pretty image” ▪ Mustang Service – when approval matters more than blind testing. › We work with what systems actually check: → passing anti-fraud checkers: Onfido, Veriff, Sumsub, etc. → German-grade studio equipment → two-stage control +...

PLATFORMS LINK YOUR CASES Many clients assume that every new case is a completely separate story. In reality, modern platforms have long learned to detect connections between different applications, even when they are submitted at different times and with different data. ▪ What they actually...

9 out of 10 edits fail KYC. And it’s not about a “pretty image” ▪ Mustang Service – when approval matters more than blind testing. › We work with what systems actually check: → passing anti-fraud checkers: Onfido, Veriff, Sumsub, etc. → German-grade studio equipment → two-stage control +...

WHEN SAYING “YES” IS A MISTAKE Not every project is worth taking on, even if the client is ready to pay. Sometimes refusing isn’t about losing money — it’s about protecting your reputation and time. Over the years, we’ve learned to quickly spot the cases that are almost guaranteed to turn into...

9 out of 10 edits fail KYC. And it’s not about a “pretty image” ▪ Mustang Service – when approval matters more than blind testing. › We work with what systems actually check: → passing anti-fraud checkers: Onfido, Veriff, Sumsub, etc. → German-grade studio equipment → two-stage control +...

KIDS HAVE ALREADY HACKED AGE VERIFICATION ▪ A recent UK survey found that schoolchildren are easily bypassing “18+” checks on adult websites. Some simply draw on a mustache with an eyebrow pencil, and the system registers them as adults. Others point the camera at in-game characters who look...

9 out of 10 edits fail KYC. And it’s not about a “pretty image” ▪ Mustang Service – when approval matters more than blind testing. › We work with what systems actually check: → passing anti-fraud checkers: Onfido, Veriff, Sumsub, etc. → German-grade studio equipment → two-stage control +...

A BAD CLIENT PHOTO ISN’T A DEATH SENTENCE People often send photos that make you want to reject them right away — blurry, poorly lit, taken in a hallway on the go. But it’s not always necessary to ask for new ones. Sometimes you can still pull a workable version out of such material. ▪ What...

9 out of 10 edits fail KYC. And it’s not about a “pretty image” ▪ Mustang Service – when approval matters more than blind testing. › We work with what systems actually check: → passing anti-fraud checkers: Onfido, Veriff, Sumsub, etc. → German-grade studio equipment → two-stage control +...

WHEN IT’S BETTER TO SAY “NO” Not every project is worth taking on. Sometimes turning down a request isn’t losing a client — it’s protecting both them and ourselves. Over the years, we’ve learned to quickly recognize when a project is almost certain to run into serious problems. Here are the...

9 out of 10 edits fail KYC. And it’s not about a “pretty image” ▪ Mustang Service – when approval matters more than blind testing. › We work with what systems actually check: → passing anti-fraud checkers: Onfido, Veriff, Sumsub, etc. → German-grade studio equipment → two-stage control +...

HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH A SEAL SO IT DOESN’T BECOME A PROBLEM When a document has a seal, the quality of its rendering depends directly on how well you photographed it. A poor photo of the impression almost always turns into a headache during the final stages. ▪ What matters when shooting: - use...

9 out of 10 edits fail KYC. And it’s not about a “pretty image” ▪ Mustang Service – when approval matters more than blind testing. › We work with what systems actually check: → passing anti-fraud checkers: Onfido, Veriff, Sumsub, etc. → German-grade studio equipment → two-stage control +...

WHAT TO CHECK BEFORE SENDING? Even a strong file can fail because of small details that are easy to miss. Here’s a practical checklist worth running through before every submission. ▪ Visuals: watch out for excessive cleanliness, unnaturally sharp edges, and overly smooth “plastic” skin ▪...

9 out of 10 edits fail KYC. And it’s not about a “pretty image” ▪ Mustang Service – when approval matters more than blind testing. › We work with what systems actually check: → passing anti-fraud checkers: Onfido, Veriff, Sumsub, etc. → German-grade studio equipment → two-stage control +...

METADATA THAT CAN STILL BETRAY YOU A lot of people believe that the more data you strip from a file, the safer it becomes. In practice, it often works the other way around. Metadata in documents and photos isn’t just technical junk. It can either help the file look natural or immediately...