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Re:Ask HN: How does one create a fake identity? by lampooned on Sunday July 07, 2013 @05:44PM (#6003659)
> Given today's software, it's trivial to fake a "photocopy" of an ID.

How would one even go about doing this? Sounds rather difficult to make a fake ID convincing.

Can anyone share some links on the subject?

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Re:Ask HN: How does one create a fake identity? by UVB-76 on Sunday July 07, 2013 @05:55PM (#6003704)
It's difficult to make a convincing fake ID, but trivial to make a fake "photocopy" of an ID.

Photocopies are low quality, often black and white. They bypass most, if not all, security features on physical ID documents, can be digitally altered, etc.

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Re:Ask HN: How does one create a fake identity? by InclinedPlane on Sunday July 07, 2013 @09:35PM (#6004564)
Today aren't they just going to look up your license number in a database and compare info? Or is that not done, even for birth certificates?
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Re:Ask HN: How does one create a fake identity? by Ovid on Monday July 08, 2013 @02:47AM (#6005496)
What license number? Making an interstate license request is one thing, but all of the following are acceptable:

- State-issued driver's license

- State/city/county ID card

- Student ID

- Government employment badge or card

- Prison ID

- Military ID

So if you're creative about how to obtain other ID, surely you can be creative about how to obtain the above?

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