YIN - Overseas forgers from as far away as China are shipping fake driver's license and other IDs to the United States that can bypass even the newest electronic digital security systems...
Most troubling to authorities is the sophistication of the forgeries: Digital holograms are replicated, PVC plastic identical to that found in credit cards is used, and ink appearing only under ultraviolet light is stamped onto the cards...
The overseas forgers are bold enough to sell their wares on websites,
USA TODAY research finds. Anyone with an Internet connection and $75 to
$200 can order their personalized ID card online from such companies as ID Chief. Buyers pick the state, address, name and send in a scanned
photo and signature to complete their profile.
YANG - For buyers from ID Chief and other companies, the easy-to-use online
form does not come without risk. Buyers have reported identity theft and
hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt in their names after buying
from the Chinese forgers, authorities say. (more)
