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.
Source: Tencent
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Keywords: New York Times: US Campuses Flooded with Imported Fake ID’s from China
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I've always wondered if I can ever get a fake Chinese ID...
Feb 11, 2015 10:21 Report Abuse
I always wondered when china would tap this market of fake ids, now college students can freely drink
Feb 10, 2015 21:09 Report Abuse
Yin/Yang • Real/Fakes • Compassion/ruthless cruelty • Good/Evil • Developed nations/ China • Existence/Annilation. "It’s actually not so surprising- China is after all in the land of fake handbags, fake viagara and even fake lions." Fake face, fake love, and fake success.
Feb 10, 2015 20:24 Report Abuse
Thanks, all pollyannas who can't/dare not face the dark should read your comment. Some waiguoren said the below, have to admit I love the dude's way of nailing low lives. “Woe to you...you hypocrites!...You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel....You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. ....You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and everything unclean....In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness." Whitewashed tombs....then something nasty happened to that tribe, ye know....china's turn now...
Feb 11, 2015 12:12 Report Abuse
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