Identity document forgery is the process by which ID documents issued by governing bodies are copied and/or modified by persons not authorized to create such documents or engage in such modifications, for the purpose of deceiving those who would view the documents about the identity or status of the bearer. The term also encompasses the activity of acquiring identity documents from governing bodies by falsifying the required supporting documentation in order to create the desired identity.

Such falsified documents can be used for identity theft, age deception, illegal immigration and organized crime.

Detection of a “genuine fake” document is a difficult process; as such a fake is a legitimate document, it will pass any tests for forgery. To detect such fakes, it is necessary to perform a background check to confirm the legitimacy of the document’s information. Identity documents can further be examined under an ultraviolet and white light table to check for any changes made to the document.

The green bar coded South African ID has virtually no built in security features. It will take an amateur with only a couple of basic tools only a few minutes to change the document. We are uncovering numerous fake documents on a daily basis – with the impact ranging from obtaining grants that are supposed to be paid to the poor, to a false identity with which a crime is committed or illegal aliens operating as South African citizens.

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