The Truth About Fake ID

Can fake ID be used to create a new identity? Not really. At first glance it all seems simple enough. You go out on the web, buy a fake id - usually a fake drivers license - and build a new life around that single document. If only it were that simple!

While a fake ID can be helpful to a new identity seeker under certain limited circumstances, used incorrectly it can be a passport to disaster. These days online verification terminals are popping up all over the place. In the good old days the police were the only ones who had ready access to online drivers license verification but now just handing a fake ID to a bar bouncer could land you in jail!

Pay attention as what I'm about to tell you can save you a lot of time, trouble and a bunch of cash.

The first thing you have to learn about fake ID is that you'll have an extremely hard time actually getting your hands on really high-quality fake id. If you're lucky enough to know someone who is in the fake id business you might be able to convince them to make one up for you. But you'll have to trust each other completely for reasons discussed below.

But what about all those enticing fake id sites on the internet? It's like a supermarket of fake id out there! The bad news is that with rare exception - they're all total rip-offs. They'll promise you the moon but when it comes time to deliver, you get little or nothing. They just take your money and run.

If you complain they'll threaten to put your picture out on the web as a wanted child molester! Or if they do bother to send you anything, you can bet it will be of such low quality it wouldn't fool your little sister! (some fake id sites promise to deliver fake drivers licenses, but when your license arrives it's a worthless go-kart license!)

And don't fall into the trap of thinking that just because a site includes an email address and/or a phone number - they're reliable. Email messages and phone calls from irate suckers can be easily ignored.

If any particular fake id site catches you eye, try doing a google search on their business name and I'll bet you'll find a ton of complaints from ripped-off victims.

Here's an actual case history which is, in our experience rather typical. A girl we know named Susan needed a fake id. She went out on the web in search of a good deal. First she sent off an order to two fake ID sites that featured slick looking fake drivers licenses on their web pages. Two months later she was still waiting (despite having paid extra for "express overnight" priority service). Result: over $200 down the drain!

These scamsters know they can rip people off because it's highly unlikely their victims will ever complain. Exactly who would they complain to? Besides many of these jokers are located overseas beyond the reach of US law enforcement. (Canada, Sweden and England seem to be favorite locations) Some countries (like Finland) refuse to investigate or prosecute any kind of internet crime.

On a later attempt Susie finally got something for her money. But what was advertised as a state-of-the-art fake drivers license arrived without the words "drivers license" on the front. The font and the colors were all wrong - in short - the thing looked terrible. It was a worthless piece of junk.

Another firm gave her express service but upon close examination the photo and font looked a bit fuzzy. Not bad, maybe even useful but then she flipped it over. Across the back in bold red ink was the statement "Not a Government Document - Novelty Document Only". She kept looking.

Her next drivers license took over two months to arrive but was clearly the best of the lot. Though the hologram was not quite right, she managed to use it several times during the first few weeks. Susie was a happy camper.

Unfortunately later she read that the outfit that created her little gem had been busted. The police announced they had seized the firm's records and would be investigating all past customers. Oh no! She had no choice but to burn the damned thing!

So what's the moral of our sad little story? Total spent - over $650 and nothing to show for it!

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Now tell me - do you really want
to hand this guy your fake id?

Over the years we've seen it happen so many times. Someone will purchase fake ID documents and attempt to use them as the foundation of an entirely new identity. No matter how you plan to live your new life, eventually one or more of your identity documents will come under close scrutiny.

It might happen when you apply for an apartment lease, when you attempt to open a bank account or when a cop pulls you over out on the highway. However it happens, you can be sure that someday soon someone is going to take a long and careful look at your identity documents. And when the chips are down, your fake id can only get you into trouble - big trouble.

And another thing - in the larger cities you'll find no shortage of street people who will happily quote you a price for all sorts of ID. Some of these street peddlers who deal in fake id are, in reality, undercover cops (or street people who work for law enforcement) who will arrest you when you return to pick up your order.

There's yet another potential problem. If you purchase fake ID on the street, you may very well end up with a really high quality stolen ID document which can expose you to a whole new set of risks. (Try explaining to a cop how it is that you have the ID of a man who was murdered the night before!)

The simple truth is - you'll never be truly secure living a new life built on fake id. A new identity is like a new house, if it's to last it must be built on a solid foundation. Only genuine, officially-issued identity documents will provide the level of security you'll need to build a completely safe new life.

Is there a better way? Yes, there is a way to obtain genuine, officially-issued identity documents including a new birth certificate, drivers license and a social security card in any name your choose. To learn more Click Here.

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