According to an article from the New York Times, the battle against fake IDs is still ongoing. The demand for fake IDs in New York has not subsided; it has only escalated. Fake ID makers are surprisingly highly skilled students. One student from Columbia who forges fake IDs, particularly driver’s licenses, admitted that great Photoshop skill and a good printer is enough to produce these counterfeit IDs. Faux IDs are produced in dormitory rooms, and the top customers are of course college students, who cannot enjoy alcohol and bar access because of their age. Because they cannot wait until they are 21, they opt for fake IDs.
Using Internet resources and cutting-edge software and applications makes the production of fake IDs online possible. The fake IDs are not just your average ones; they are high quality and complete with all the necessary security features of a legit ID that can easily trick the law enforcement authorities, and the bouncers at bars. Even the readers they use to scan the IDs. Law enforcement authorities admit that fake IDs have become so good and have gotten ahead. And if they are not careful and sharp, any underage kid could get away effortlessly.
Fake IDs are used in New York by young students for many things. It is not just for club and alcohol/cigarette access, but also for booking trips and many other things. Many youngsters have gotten away with counterfeit IDs because of how realistically they are. As they say, kids nowadays have become more cunning and clever. They also know how to avoid establishments with strict ID regulations or advanced scanners. They also know which kinds of IDs to keep away from, like licenses from particular countries, which bouncers or bartenders can easily recognize as fake.
A sophomore student from Columbia said she has a fake ID because all her friends from her school have one, and she does not want to be left behind. So it is all about peer or social pressure, with no intention of actually using the ID for other purposes. She also admitted that the IDs produced by students look more legit than those bought from Times Square.
Aside from students who make fake IDs, the virtual market is the go-to for youngsters. Surprisingly, there is even a black market for fake IDs, and these ID makers are well-versed with security and secret features in IDs like bar codes, magnetic strips, and holograms. The black market sells these holograms for those who are making counterfeit IDs.
But the more astounding thing is that fake ID makers no longer hide in black markets. There are websites dedicated to creating fake IDs and they have been around for a long time. These sites are the most frequented by nave youngsters who want to drink and party. You would be surprised to know that the IDs are similar to the real ones. The material, the printing, the security features, and the graphics all mimic authentic IDs that many underage teens are encouraged to buy from them. They can also pass through readers and scanners. Moreover, the price is affordable and reasonable. The law enforcement authorities even confess that the internet-produced counterfeit IDs are getting ahead of them.
For those who want to make their fake ID, the internet has all the resources they need, including templates with high-quality graphics, holograms, and polycarbonate/Teslin, to name a few. Even those strictly in the possession of a driver’s license bureau can be accessed virtually. With the right program or software, it is easy to tweak the details like birthdays, addresses, and names, and add the photo of the cardholder. They are not flawless, but they are deceptive.
They are vigilant bouncers or law enforcement authorities who are adept enough to detect fake IDs by looking at the details encoded in the magnetic strip and the information provided on the ID itself, though they are those who are merely contented with looking at the front of the ID. The easiest way to check ID authenticity is by using a scanner. But even scanners can be fooled by high-quality fake IDs.
It is said that the most popular online site for fake IDs has not decrypted the driver’s license in New York, but replicas and prototypes are almost the same as the real thing, including the hologram. They can effortlessly bypass any reader in an establishment.
Fake IDs cost around 200 dollars for two fake IDs, but when purchased in bulk or a group, there is a discount price. The IDs are delivered in two to three weeks, packaged unobtrusively, and hidden in another package or good. Students share that bouncers from Manhattan are not so strict in checking IDs and let them go easily. But some establishments have leveled up their scanners since they know that fake IDs have also leveled up their game.
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