Before going to jail, he tried to escape with an AI-synthesized passport. The felon was spotted by e-Gate and stopped.
The Immigration Department discovered that a man who had caused injuries resulting in death and was sentenced to eight years in prison was trying to escape to China by using someone else's passport to impersonate someone else's identity. However, the e-Gate facial recognition anomaly revealed this.
Quick Look
- The Border Affairs Brigade of the Immigration Department discovered that Lu Li-cheng, who was sentenced to eight years for injury resulting in death and was due to be released to prison on the 10th of this month, planned to use AI deep forgery to synthesize the identity of another person's passport and abscond from China through the Kinmen Small Three Links.
- He was detected by the e-Gate facial feature abnormality warning and was arrested when he was one step away from leaving the country.
- He was transferred to the Kinmen District Prosecutor's Office for investigation.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
In 2016, Lu Licheng and several others took away the victim surnamed Xu in front of a law firm in Taoyuan. They beat him with aluminum rods, stones and sharp objects, and then threw Xu to the door of the hospital. Xu died of his injuries. Lu was sentenced to eight years in prison for the crime of serious injury causing injury and should report to prison on the 10th of this month.
Yesterday, the Border Affairs Team of the Immigration Department discovered that Lu Li-cheng, a man who was about to be released from prison after beating someone to death, used AI technology to synthesize a mugshot of another person's passport, and planned to flee to China through the Golden Gate three-way. Fortunately, the new generation automatic inspection and clearance system (e-Gate) recognized abnormal facial features, and the immigration officer broke through and discovered his identity. Lu Nan confessed and was arrested on the spot.
In 2016, under the instruction of a man surnamed Liu, Lu Nan and several others took away the victim surnamed Xu and detained him in front of a law firm in Taoyuan. They beat Xu Nan with aluminum rods, stones and sharp objects, and then threw Xu to the door of the hospital.
An investigation by the Kinmen Border Affairs Team revealed that Lu Nan used highly realistic AI deep fake synthesis technology to combine his facial features with those of others into a mugshot. He then used a license to impersonate another person's identity and successfully applied for a passport from the Bureau of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This kind of composite photo combines the facial features of both parties, making it much more difficult to identify than traditional manipulation techniques. Lu Nan also believes that the plan is seamless and can be used to break into China.
The Immigration Department pointed out that Lu Nan subsequently passed through the automated inspection system (e-Gate) of the Kinmen Port Travel Center three days before he was imprisoned. When he passed, he had a warning of abnormal facial features on the spot. He was immediately taken aside to receive professional questioning from the immigration officer. Because he could not reasonably explain the relevant details, Lu knew that he would not escape the law. He finally confessed to impersonating himself and was arrested just one step away from leaving the country. After inquiries by the Kinmen Border Affairs Team, Lu Nan was transferred to the Kinmen District Prosecutor’s Office for investigation on charges of violating passport regulations and forging documents.
Lin Qingfen, captain of the Border Affairs Division of the Immigration Department, said that in the face of ever-changing technological counterfeiting techniques, border inspection defense equipment has been fully upgraded. Through advanced identification technology and the professional skills of front-line personnel, a watertight protective network has been constructed.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Lu Licheng will be investigated by the Kinmen District Prosecutor's Office for violating passport regulations and forging documents, and the original release date may be postponed or cancelled.
Very likely · Within days
The Immigration Department will further upgrade e-Gate facial recognition technology to prevent AI deepfake photos from being used to impersonate identities.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What additional criminal liability will Lu Li Cheng face in the end?
- Has the AI deepfake passport been used by someone else?
- Will the man surnamed Liu be held accountable?
