In Europe fraudsters end up using passport copies and numbers, and the only perhaps good thing is the crime becomes localised, but if you travel into that area you might be in for a shock as I was. And then try to explain it wasn't you in a foreign language. I think the single US system has a chance of being sane to correct if you are a victim.

I have lost the battle to clear my name. Different states in Germany for example have different police systems and argh..