The Tinder Swindler star launches IDfier, the digital human-to-human identity verification platform

Co-founded by Pernilla Sjöholm, star of Netflix’s critically acclaimed documentary The Tinder Swindler, and computer scientist Suejb Memeti, IDfier provides a secure, efficient, and innovative solution for verifying personal identities when interacting on digital platforms such as dating apps, e-commerce platforms, social media, email correspondence, and more.

Currently, there is no universally accepted form of consumer digital identity verification. Social media verification systems are flawed and easily manipulated, and are often optional or simply not available to users. IDfier changes that by providing a fast, secure, and verifiable certification of identity.

Pernilla Sjöholm, Co-founder of IDfier, comments: “My experience being scammed was life-altering; not just financially, but emotionally. I lost trust in others, and confidence in myself. After working on the Netflix documentary, I wanted to use my platform to create a tool that allows people to validate the identity of who they are interacting with online. IDfier is that solution.

"The proliferation of AI deepfakes means that secure, safe, and trusted identity verification is now an essential in the digital world. If we are to protect the safety of ourselves and future generations, we have to start today.”

The platform works by users scanning their passport, driver’s license, or national ID with their phone camera. IDfier then registers and identifies the Near Field Communication (NFC) chip which stores personal user details to ensure a match. IDfier also undertakes a liveness check, a security feature whereby users move their head - similar to security features used by major tech retailers and banks. This ensures that users cannot only apply with a photo or a video.

Once verified, users can choose how they share their information through IDfier. There is the option to engage in peer-to-peer mutual data sharing — where users selectively share specific details such as contact number, age, name, gender, etc. — only when two parties agree to exchange data.

Alternatively, users can create a public profile that links their social media accounts and can be shared freely via a link or QR code.

Privacy and Security

IDfier ensures regulation KYC compliance with fraud-free identity verification, utilising a database of over 15,000 document templates covering 250+ countries and territories.

Adopting strict authentication processes, IDfier is setting a new global standard for human-to-human verification. All user data is encrypted and stored across disparate servers, ensuring the highest level of security.

IDfier is available on the App Store and Google Play.