Detecting fake ID is not an easy job as high-end equipment allowed counterfeit ID makers to design IDs that are identical to the genuine ones, at least to the untrained eyes. For those who are responsible for checking IDs (such as traffic police, airport security, bank staff, etc.), it’s essential for them to distinguish a scannable fake id from a bunch of original ones within a matter of few seconds. Failing to do that can have severe consequences in many times, so we have compiled a list of features that will help you to promptly notice and decide that if the ID you’re checking is a genuine one or not. Without further wasting any time, let’s get started.
- Opacity mark: The very first sign you should check for is a lighted feature, and we call it opacity mark, meaning that if you shine a light through the backside of the plastic which itself has a watermark inside it, then you can see that image through the front side of
