What are the most common methods people use to change their identity illegally?
If you research “change identity” online, you will discover that there are many illegal methods people try to use while trying to create a New Identity.
But is it possible to do so in real life?
The short answer is that, in today’s world, you can’t entirely delete your identity unless the government does it for you. Changing your name legally isn’t difficult. It is also legal to change your Social Security number (SSN), but only under particular conditions. Even if you change your name and Social Security number, the system will retain records that link the “new” you to the “old” you.
So, who would wish to obliterate their identity in the first place? Probably a large number of people. Perhaps you’ve accumulated a significant amount of debt and believe that changing your name will help you to avoid your creditors. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case; you’ll be discovered eventually. It’s possible that you’ve been a victim of abuse or identity theft, and this is your only option. These are two valid grounds that the government recognizes.
Many service advertisements on the Internet claim to be able to completely change your identity and give you the necessary paperwork. These are almost all scams, according to a quick inquiry. They’ll collect your money and either deliver you a phony ID or issue numerous customers with the same set of documents. Paper tripping was once a legitimate yet illegal method of changing one’s identity. In a paper trip scam, a person would find the gravestone of an infant born about the same period and impersonate him or her. After providing a false birth certificate, you may be able to obtain an I.D. card. This unscrupulous method has been rendered obsolete by modern computer record keeping.
If you wish to erase your identity and start over, legally change your name, relocate far away, change your profession, and start a new life. You can even create a new persona by changing your appearance, accent, and movement.
Ghosting/Paper Tripping
Some of them include a method called ‘ghosting’ or ‘paper tripping.’ Those methods are based on the idea of taking over the identity of someone who died, hoping that no one will ever find out since the person is already dead. To put it in a nutshell, it is stealing a dead person’s identity. Shockingly, people would even come up with such an idea. It is not only disrespectful to the deceased person, but it is also highly unethical. There have been many cases recorded where criminals have used that method to hide their tracks. The only good thing is that it doesn’t take too long until law-enforcement agencies discover identity fraud.
Fake IDs
Using a fake ID even only to buy alcohol under the minimum age can get you arrested and sentenced to jail. Many online websites, especially from China, offer real-looking driver’s licenses and other documents at bargain prices. Fake IDs might have worked 20 or 30 years ago; however, everything is stored online and connected now. In the end, your ID card or your passport is just printouts of your identity that governments have already stored from you online. Even having a fake ID without using it can be a crime in many countries worldwide.
Delayed birth certificate
Another method some people use is to apply for a delayed birth certificate. The basic idea behind that method is that you claim you have been living off the grid your entire life and your parents never registered you at birth. It is complicated to make a believable case for a ‘Delayed Certificate of Birth Registration ‘with your local government office. There are many methods of changing your identity; however, most of them are illegal and will get you jail time.
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