![]() ![]() But, it is much easier to print the information on the front of a fake ID than it is to forge a PDF417 and 1D barcode. When criminals that create fake IDs market their IDs, they obviously want to market them as “scannable fake IDs”, because without that function, they might as well be useless. In a perfect world, all of the information stored in the PDF417 and 1D barcode would match the information printed on the front of the card, but that is where fake IDs can stand out. Front/Back MatchingĪlmost equally as important as the PDF417 barcode is all the information printed in the front of the ID card. These are two easy, common ways to make a scannable fake ID with little effort. ![]() Or they can make an exact copy of a barcode they know works. A fake ID manufacturer can use an existing ID with a working barcode and add new information to the front of the ID. So all that is required for a scannable fake ID to work is for the barcode to be formatted in a readable way. Simply put, a fake ID is scannable if it can be scanned by 2D barcode scanning/parsing software. ![]() What does it mean for a fake ID to “scan”? Most IDs also feature a 1D Barcode that contains the state code and ID number. And some still contain a magstripe, though this is considered an inferior symbology and is being phased out in many states. Sample back of an ID showing the 2D barcode at the bottom of the ID ![]()
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