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Social Welfare Fraudster Caught by Facial Recognition Technology – February 23rd, 2017

Feb 23, 2017 17:38 By Admin
Social Welfare Fraudster Caught by Facial Recognition Technology – February 23rd, 2017
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A man who scammed €280,000 in social welfare payments from the State by using bogus identities was caught by the authorities through the use of facial recognition software. The software picked up his deception after he had presented to have his photograph taken on two separate occasions by the Department of Social Protection under two different identities. Christopher Byrne of SensorPro explained how the software works to Jerry.

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