Fake IDs and Their Consequences

21:02 27 December 2021

Fake Ids have a lot to take in US affairs, and it is quite disturbing to know how the misuse of Identification card misuse can turn out to be a huge problem. An illegal immigrant was recently detained for voting at his local polling station using a false ID card. The culprit was sentenced to eight years in jail after being found guilty of voting illegally using forged documents. Another felony he committed was voting as an unregistered immigrant. He was apprehended after submitting an application for a passport. According to sources, this is not the first time such an occurrence has occurred in the United States of America. These kinds of incidents have become more widespread in the country as the number of forged IDs has increased, especially since it has been easier to forge identity cards.

 

The reason behind Sudden Rise in Fake IDs

The use of counterfeit identity has increased as a result of technological advancements. Today's software and printing are so good that making counterfeit cards is simple. Because mass communication is the new orange today, these IDs don't require the production of a single document at a time. Second, buyers and sellers no longer need to be in actual contact, allowing ID makers to set up shop in nations like China and operate from there. This has two implications: lower costs and a lower risk of being detected.

 

Facts about the Fake IDs

 

When someone mentions a fake identification card, most people assume it's a child who wants to drink or drive a car. But that isn't the only rationale for issuing false identification cards. In fact, in one recent example, criminals planned to create five phony IDs per person, each with a separate identity, including names, surnames, social security numbers, and a photograph. Because the details on each ID card are different, a single person can vote many times. Because they lack an identifying card, these persons are almost often foreigners. These persons are usually the greatest for this kind of thing because none of their records are saved in the files.

 

Furthermore, simply at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Federal Customs Officers confiscated 1,513 cargos from overseas containing false documents by the end of June 2020, included 19,888 counterfeit US Driver's Licenses. Officials claim to have seized 2,000 phony identification cards in the last 18 months. Most fake permits are created by Chinese companies and are freely available online. The majority of the ID cards are duplicates of those used by college students, but with different photographs and information.

 

Online distributors swiftly sell the cards for as little as $50, despite most consumers being willing to pay more than $100 for two cards. The more ID orders a person has, the more money they can make. These are the benefits of buying in bulk, as the price of individual phony licenses is relatively low in larger purchases. This indicates that the larger the order, the higher the profit.

 

Conclusion

to conclude everything that has been stated so far, we can clearly see how the misuse of identification can result. We should be extremely careful about our identification cards and take every initiative to protect our identity and shield ourselves from the consequences.