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Fake IDs Costing Real Money Across the Nation
The U S government reports false identification costs reach about 20 billion dollars annually with 8.2 million illegal aliens affected. A federal task force led by Owen Lyons investigates how fake IDs link to crimes from counterfeiting to murder and pushes reforms in birth and death record cross referencing. The article follows a field test creating a new identity using a birth certificate library card Social Security and a driver license with a total cost around 17 50 and notes state level penalties vary widely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attorney General's Committee
FBI
Justice Department
Passport Office
Social Security Administration
Immigration and Naturalization Service and Customs
Immigration Service
Owen Lyons
New Jersey
Frances G. Knight
US Passport Office
David Muchow
Federal
Frederick Budd Jr
Newton
N.J
Budd
Patty Hearst
William and
Emily Harris
John L. Spillane
Pulaski County
Ark
Social Security Office
Newark
U.S
AP Newark
Social Security
Motor Vehicle Department
Machow
Iowa
California
Lynn Peterson
Associated Press
Nevada