The right training and a 10X magnifier is all it takes to reveal the fake ID. Bethany’s Florida ID should have had a rectangular box on the back side.

HOUSTON – In the rush to get ready for back-to-school, many students under the age of 21 are in a hurry to buy a fake ID. "It's this mentality of like, 'Oh I don't want to wait til I'm 21. I ...

To get the Social Security card he needed for his first job in America, all Francisco had to do was go to the flea market on Airline Drive and fork over $30 to a man who was selling them. In ...

For these, prop artists can make fake chips out of vinyl to stick on top of the ID, or they can print it on a card that already has the fake chip built in. But specialized IDs pose another problem ...

The governor's office has a brochure for bar owners and workers, teaching them how to spot a fake or forged ID. Manno thinks this is highly valuable, especially in the city's Entertainment District.