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China, land of fake goods, has excelled itself as a lucrative trade in selling fake ID’s to underage US college students has been uncovered by the New York Times.
The practice has become so commonplace that the Illinois Secretary of State has issued warnings reminding students of the penalties for owning fake ID’s and the possibility of identity theft.
Students get in touch with Chinese suppliers through emails passed along by word of mouth between students. Once a deal has been decided, it’s as simple as sending in a photo and transferring the money through Western Union or MoneyGram.
Prices vary between suppliers, but most offer discounts for bulk purchases.
Home Security said of the ID’s that they were the “best they’d ever seen”.
It’s actually not so surprising- China is after all in the land of fake handbags, fake viagara and even fake lions.
