- Articles
- The differences between fake ID cards and novelty ID cards
The differences between fake ID cards and novelty ID cards
Fake id cards are allowed in some countries including the UK and Canada as a souvenir. However in the USA fake id cards are looked down on and selling fake id cards online is illegal. So how could you make this business legitimate? There are two different types of fake id's being sold on the internet, the illegal fake id cards are being made with fraudulent intentions and are an exact replica of an original card like a driving licence for example. The legal fake id card is called a novelty id card, these cards have been designed to look similar to a real card but have alterations to the information on the card. Most people purchase novelty id cards to have a laugh with and fool their mates with and not to use illegally.
It is surprising how easy the original cards are to clone these days with such brilliant computer technology available to us. All you need is good knowledge of photoshop on your home computer and you can design your own fake id card. Although to have a good quality finish a good card printer is needed and these do not come cheap. The PVC cards and holograms are widely available for you to purchase.
So what type of people buy fake id's? Many people wish to change their identity like terrorists, illegal immigrants, con men and fraudsters, there are also people that have been disqualified from driving who purchase these illegal fake id cards so they can stay on the road. Unfortunately young adults also purchases these fake id cards to get themselves on to nightclubs and to purchase cigarettes. The type of people who purchase the novelty id cards are children who want to fool a sibling that they have passed their driving test or someone's mum is just about to turn 40 and are wishing that they were 18 again novelty id cards are not made to be used illegally.
Be very careful when purchasing a fake id on the internet. Ask to see a sample of a fake id card and see what the payment methods are available.