Fake IDs in North Carolina
A Growing Problem

Like states across the nation, North Carolina is trying to meet the challenge of more fraudulent IDs whether presented in person or by digital image. Many of these fake IDs come from counterfeiters located overseas with sophisticated equipment. As stories below illustrate, fake identification is getting easier to obtain in North Carolina and is often associated with illegal alcohol purchases by minors and financial fraud.

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Alcohol Sales & Service Guidelines for North Carolina

- Age to consume: 21
- Age to serve: 18
- Age to pour: 21
- Age to sell (packaged liquor): 21 for distilled spirits; 18 for beer and wine
- Minors allowed on premise? There is no state policy restricting the admittance of minors into establishments that serve alcohol. Minors are not allowed to consume alcohol either on or off a licensed premise.
- Penalties for serving or selling to a minor: 1st offense: punishable by up to 45 days probation, minimum $250 fine and 25 hours of community service. Subsequent offense within 4 years: up to 45 days imprisonment, or probation with minimum $500 fine and 150 hours community service. Aiding and abetting is a Class 1 misdemeanor. 1st offense: up to 45 days probation, minimum $500 fine and 25 hours community service. Subsequent offense within 4 years: up to 45 days imprisonment or probation with minimum $1000 fine and 150 hours community service.

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  • id check during purchase of car
  • police officer checking id
  • identity verification at airline check-in counter
  • bartender verifying id of two patrons

How to Spot a Fake North Carolina ID

For law enforcement officers, bank tellers, car rental agents, human resources professionals and others who must verify ID in a professional capacity, the recent surge in fake IDs is challenging. The liability and losses that result from accepting a fake ID are large. The I.D. Checking Guide assists in the ID verification process by showing what an actual, valid ID looks like at full-size, and highlights the details of the licenses, making it much easier to spot the fraud. Before approving an expensive car rental, opening a new bank account or hiring a new employee, make sure the driver’s license or ID card has the correct numbering, UV, microprint, ghost images, expiration, and other details that counterfeiters often miss.

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What the I.D. Checking Guide Includes:

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  • A full page or more for each U.S. state and Canadian province, showing driver’s licenses and ID cards.
  • Security image information for ghost images, laser perforation, microprint, UV and other validation details.
  • Explanation of what the proper alphanumeric sequencing of a North Carolina ID or Driver’s License should be (how many letters, numbers, etc.).
  • U.S. Federal documents including immigration, military ID, Visas and passport cards.
  • “How to check driver’s licenses” techniques for training.