ABSTRACT
Many people acquire false identification on their own. The increased use of false identification appears to be well documented in government reports and newspapers. More often individuals use the services of third parties to obtain false identification. There would appear to be few legitimate purposes for the use of false identification; federal law specifically permits use of false identification for bona fide law enforcement and intelligence purposes. False identification is most often used to engage in criminal activity, fraud against businesses and the government, and other prohibited conduct. Uninsured individuals obtain coverage through the use of false identification. Insurance frauds of various sorts are conducted utilizing false identification. There are many other federal statutes that deal directly and indirectly with false identification documents. Businesses of all sorts, both large and small, suffer tremendous losses as the result of granting credit based on false identification.
