Common Mistakes
- Last Updated
March 2010
The "Too-Perfect" New
Identity Document
Genuine identity documents are seldom absolutely perfect. If your
new identity document look too clean and pretty,
a trained clerk will become suspicious and that could
get you into trouble.
Most
real birth
certificates have been around for years and have numerous physical flaws including ink blotches, dog-eared corners and permanent
creases where they've been folded and refolded countless times.
If
one of your document looks a bit too flawless, rough it up a bit. Fold it a couple of hundred times,
bend over a corner
or do whatever it takes to make the document look suitably old. (Our report includes
the details of several different methods for quickly aging documents in
completely undetectable
ways.)
Whatever you do don't soak your documents in coffee, tea or vinegar - clerks
are trained to sniff documents for the odor of various substances.
Know Thyself
Clerks in drivers license bureaus aren't as
stupid as they look! They're trained to use a trick you should be aware of. When you hand
them your birth certificate, they'll hold it close to their chest where you can’t see
it and ask you to recite your full name, the names of your parents and their birth dates
from your memory.
The
clerks know that legitimate applicants can
easily provide this info. Be sure that you can recite this info
right off the top
of your head. Carefully memorize everything on your birth certificate before you
even think of handing it over to a clerk. Always make like a boy scout - be prepared!
Leave Genealogy to the
Genealogists
When requesting birth and death certificates
from vital records offices, never indicate that you’re requesting the documents
for “family research” or genealogy purposes. Ask any experienced Genealogist and they’ll
tell you their horror stories.
Getting a birth certificate that way can
easily take up to three months - or more! Instead
use an excuse that requires swift action from the clerk that processes your order. (Our
report includes several different strategies for getting quick overnight priority
handling.)
Mixing Typefaces/Fonts
This is probably the most common mistake beginners make. Most
novice forgers will mask out some but not all of the original typewritten information on a
genuine document. They will then type in new personal information.
While it may look great to a rookie, those
trained in spotting forged documents (such as clerks and law enforcement types) will instantly
notice this kind of mistake. In order for your document to be accepted as genuine -
the
typeface must be uniform throughout the entire document.
Bragging or Taking Someone
Into Your Confidence
After you’ve created your new identity -
you must keep it
a complete secret! Trust
no one with the details! You may be tempted to brag a bit about your
accomplishment, and that’s understandable. Or you might want to help
someone else duplicate your achievement. But whatever you do, don’t give into
the temptation! It’s the quickest route to “blowing your cover.”
When you reveal your secret to another,
it's as if you're handing them a loaded gun. From that moment on they'll have an
extraordinary degree of power over you as they’ll be able to expose you
at any time
they choose. You simply cannot relax and be secure in your new life unless your new
identity is
an absolute secret.
Carrying Around Dual Identity
Documents
Carrying around ID documents in several
different names is just
plain stupid. Cops are in the habit of digging through everything in the
pockets or purse of
anyone who falls into their hands.
If they find multiple sets of ID, they'll immediately jump to the
conclusion that you're a wanted criminal on the run and quickly put you under lock
and key until they can uncover your true identity.
Get rid of your old identity documents.
Dump them in a safety deposit box or stash them behind the freezer in your
Grandmother’s basement. Whatever you do, don’t carry anything
around that links you back to your previous identity.
Keeping Old Magazine
Subscriptions
A quick but important story: The police offered a private
investigator a $50,000 cash reward if he could locate a particular fugitive from justice.
The police had been looking long and hard for this particular criminal with little success.
The private investigator asked
what the fugitive did for a living. When he learned the man was an architect, he phoned the
offices of the most popular architectural trade magazine who provided the
man's current home address in two minutes flat!
The stunned police quickly arrested the
criminal and the private investigator went home with a check for 50 grand for two minutes work! The motto
here is - never transfer any record from your old name to your new one.
That creates a permanent and traceable link back to your old identity. Instead, let old
subscriptions lapse and then purchase a completely new subscription later using your new name and
address. Or better yet, change the magazines you read.
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