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Fake ID cards can be ordered on the internet and some examples of these include the UK national identification card and a provisional motorcycle licence. It is an offence under section 1 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981.
The fraudster can then use the fake identity to acquire driver's licenses, passports and other real ID as well as credit cards and other accounts. It is estimated that synthetic ID fraud accounts for 80% of all credit card fraud losses, and will increase 44% between 2014 and 2018, rising from $5 billion in annual losses to a projected $8 billion.
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More than 700 fake IDs headed for 13 states were confiscated after they were found in handbags, jewelry boxes and various toys at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
Nine patrons of Skooter's Roadhouse in Shorewood face criminal charges for having a fake ID, according to Shorewood police. John Ferak/.Patch
According to Morales, a counterfeit ID costs from $200 to $300. Once passport pictures and payments are sent in, the fake IDs are shipped from overseas.
In the United States, identity documents are typically the regional state -issued driver's license or identity card, while also the Social Security card (or just the Social Security number) and the United States Passport Card may serve as national identification. The United States passport itself also may serve as identification.
In some cases, criminals have previously obtained state-issued identity documents using credentials stolen from others, or have simply presented a fake ID. Provided the subterfuge works, charges may be placed under the victim's name, letting the criminal off the hook.
Nearly 150 people were arrested at different concerts at Jones Beach this summer for using fake IDs to try to purchase alcohol during the state's crackdown on underage drinking.
An identity document (also called ID or colloquially as papers) is any document that may be used to prove a person's identity. If issued in a small, standard credit card size form, it is usually called an identity card (IC, ID card, citizen card), or passport card.