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IAATI & Regula Online Master Series
See the Unseen:
Inside the Real World of Document Fraud
Thank you for your interest!
About the Session
This online master class is part of the IAATI & Regula Online Master Series and is designed for investigators and practitioners dealing with document and identity-related fraud across different investigative domains.
The session focuses on how document fraud appears in real-world investigations, covering both personal identity documents and vehicle-related documents used in cases such as theft, resale, insurance fraud and cross-border movement.
Participants will explore how genuine documents are constructed, how modern forgeries are produced, and why visual and technical checks often fail under operational conditions. The discussion is based on practical investigative scenarios rather than product demonstrations.
Andrei Dumski, Principal Forensic Expert at Regula
Andrei is a Principal Forensic Expert at Regula with extensive experience in document examination and counterfeit detection. He has trained over 500 law enforcement, immigration, and border control specialists from more than 50 countries, focusing on the detection of sophisticated fraudulent IDs. Since 2016, Andrei has been one of the key forensic experts involved in 10 joint Regula–INTERPOL training programs. He is the author of 3 coursebooks and expert articles on forensic document examination and identity fraud detection.
Wendell Takata, Committee Chair at IAATI
Wendell is a veteran law enforcement and vehicle crimes investigator with more than 40 years of experience in auto theft, organized vehicle crime and criminal investigations at the municipal and state levels. He spent over three decades with the Honolulu Police Department, including assignments in undercover operations, crime reduction and the Criminal Investigation Division’s Auto Theft Detail. Wendell has also held long-standing leadership roles within the investigative community and currently serves as an IAATI Committee Chair, supporting training, outreach and professional development across the vehicle crimes and identity fraud ecosystem.
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About Regula
Regula is a global leader in forensic devices and software solutions for identity verification.
With the world’s largest document template database and state-of-the-art technology, we help government agencies, businesses, and security organizations reliably verify identity documents — without compromising on security, protection, or efficiency.
About IAATI
The International Association of Auto Theft Investigators (IAATI) was formed in 1952 in order to improve communication and coordination among the growing family of professional auto theft investigators. It has grown to over 2,000 members representing 58 countries and includes representatives of law enforcement agencies, as well as many others with a legitimate interest in auto theft investigation, prevention and education.