Faking it: Are Fake ID’s Worth the Trouble?

October 8, 2008 12:00 pm     Posted in Reality  S.E. - Fordham g+ page

fakeid.jpgMost college students like to think that all the drugs and alcohol in the world are at their fingertips once they hit campus. But for us under-agers there are some off-limits places, such as certain bars and clubs. If you’re wondering about the secret world of the 21 and overs, you might start thinking about getting a fake ID. From personal experience, and the experiences of my friends who have fakes, there are a few things you need to ask yourself before coughing up enough cash for an ID.


By S.E.

What am I going to be using it for? If you’re buying a fake primarily just to buy your friends booze every once in awhile, it’s probably not worth it to go through the whole process of getting one. It would be easier to just find an older friend to buy for you. If you want one to get into concerts, bars, clubs, comedy clubs, etc., with friends who also have fakes or who are older, then it’s more beneficial for you to have one. This way you’re at least getting your money’s worth, and you know for sure you have others who can join you in your illegal adventures.

Who am I buying one off of? Some of my friends have gotten fakes from a random sketchy place down in Chinatown. Even though they only paid 60 bucks for it, the ID says that it’s not government issued and a lot of places haven’t accepted them. Needless to say, they got sh*tty fakes.

It’s better to buy a fake ID off of someone who will show you what his fakes look like and who has some references so you know how the IDs have held up. Even better is someone who will replace your ID if it doesn’t end up scanning or if you don’t like the end result.

Keep in mind, some good fake IDs are pricey. I know of friends who make un-scannable IDs for 80 bucks while certain ID’s that do scan cost between $100-$150.

Am I ready to deal with the consequences if I get caught? This is a HUGE question to ask yourself before buying a fake because you never know what can happen or how your area deals with IDs. My friend was caught with a fake ID in my small hometown and arrested for it while two of my friends caught in NYC just had their’s taken away with a slap on the wrists. Depending on who catches you, there can be major consequences that could seriously eff up the rest of your life. NEVER take buying a fake lightly.

All in all, my friends who have fakes have been happy and understand the risks involved. Mine has held up for more then a year with no problems (knock on wood) — although I am very picky about where I go with it.

Two more details to keep in mind: know what the real state ID of your fake looks like and ALWAYS have your real name on the fake. Using a fake name is identity theft and if caught, your charges will be worse.

If you’re not up to getting a fake, using an older friend’s ID works too. Or…you know, just wait until you’re 21.

Any thoughts or advice on fakes? Would you get one?

51 Comments on "Faking it: Are Fake ID’s Worth the Trouble?"

  1. Anonymous Coward says:
    Wed, 8th Oct 20088:29 am 

    Back in the day, when I was too young, I too had a fake ID, cost me 100, scanned, held up to black lights, was essentially perfect. The author is right, never ever get a fake id without your real name on it, identity theft is a big deal, and quite frankly, given the current state of our constitution, I wouldn't chance the government putting you somewhere undisclosed under the patriot act. Never take your fake ID to an airport, if the TSA decides to search you, you are beyond fucked, and you better have a goddamn good lawyer, or be really good at sucking TSA dick.

    I suggest doing an out of state one, simply because bouncers are less likely to be as familiar with it. I also suggest knowing every detail on your license, including your address in the state, as well as how to get there, this will save you enormous amounts of problems.

    With that said, wait till you're 21 to go to bars, because as a guy, most guys see the 21 under crowd as two things, annoying skid marks, or pieces of ass, generally the latter.

  2. jen says:
    Wed, 8th Oct 20088:26 am 

    or you could just go to school in new orleans like i did when i was under age. the bars we went to looked at our ID, knew we were 18 and handed us the ladies nite cup(drinks were only like 2$ on ladies nite if you had the cup, or coupons or whatever). then i transfered to a school in TX and had to wait till i was 21 to do any more trips to the bar. god bless louisiana.

  3. Thomas says:
    Wed, 8th Oct 20089:11 am 

    I had a fake ID from about 2 months into school until I turned 21. There is definitely a difference in what you can spend and the quality is well worth the money. Some places will pay the bouncer $XX for each fake they take a night, so they have an interest in really checking your ID out. I would also know all the information on your ID by heart. If you use an out of state, make up the the address but know some information about the town/city you use.

    Rarely did I know of anyone who ever got in trouble for the fake they were carrying. If the cops were involved they would write you a ticket for a PI and just take the ID. I would hardly say a fake will 'eff up the rest of your life'.

  4. Jacks says:
    Wed, 8th Oct 200812:19 pm 

    It all really depends on where you go to school…if you go to a school with a big party scene, then you can go the two years or so without getting a fake pretty easily.

    I went to a bar school, and got my first ID in NYC the second month of freshman year. Most bars were either “upper” or “under”classmen bars, and so you knew where you could go without getting in trouble. It really didn’t matter what your ID looked like, as long as it was SOMETHING. House parties really only picked up when you were a junior or senior and your friend had off campus houses.

    It depends on the state, too..NY State is pretty easy with fake ids. Massachusetts is not. Try getting into anywhere in Boston with a fake!

  5. Raeann says:
    Wed, 8th Oct 200812:20 pm 

    I only share this because my days of fake ID use are far behind me, but:

    When I was a girlfriend of mine dated a bartender, and he let us go through the IDs left at the bar to find ones that resembled us. I used the ID for about 18 months without consequence. I didn’t even memorize the information, except that the girl’s first name was Laurie.

  6. melanie says:
    Wed, 8th Oct 200810:55 am 

    using an older friends id is your best bet i think. esp if you go to a place that knows her and they'll let you in as a favour, thats how i got around

  7. C says:
    Wed, 8th Oct 20083:09 pm 

    oooor take that money and make a good ol' trip up to manitoba canada where our lovely drinking age is 18. Easy.

  8. Jill says:
    Wed, 8th Oct 20084:12 pm 

    McLovin in the fuckin' house!!

  9. Gina says:
    Wed, 8th Oct 20086:11 pm 

    Chika chika yeah!

    My best friend, a recovering alcoholic, took an ID that a customer left at his job, and it worked every time. It's amazing: he looked nothing like the guy, and with his luck he should have gotten busted for identity theft. But, it never failed. Funnily enough, my best friend's girlfriend knew the guy on the ID. She'd even made out with him before. Small world…

  10. Kaley says:
    Thu, 9th Oct 20081:50 pm 

    I think someone took my ID, and I had to get a new one. So comforting to know that some underager is probably using that baby right about NOW.

  11. Jake says:
    Tue, 24th Mar 20094:03 pm 

    i got my mates ID that looked kinda like my but it had a hole punch in it. i always passed fo alcohol and smokes and got into a few clubs. but i got effed over in the city when a security guard asked me my date of birth. i was drunk and i effed ot us so he called the cops. i got let off and they just took the ID. i am gettin a new one made up with in the next few weeks so that will b good! im in australia and the drinking age is 18 here. ive been clubbing since i was 15. so much fun.

  12. Brian E. Simoneau says:
    Mon, 4th May 20095:06 pm 

    In Massachusetts, if you are caught with a fake ID, whether you are charged criminally or not, the police will likely send the fake ID to the Mass. RMV. This will result in an automatic license suspension, usually for 6 months. In my law practice, I have seen this happen in numerous cases. Fortunately, I have been able to obtain Mass. Hardship Licenses for these clients. Visit my site for more informaton. http://www.suspendedlicensehelp.com/

  13. amanda says:
    Wed, 10th Jun 200910:28 am 

    i Bought a fake i.d about a year ago and had it for a while, no one ever questioned if it was real. i pretty much went to the same liquor store all the time and they stopped asking me to show i.d.. so it was a friday night and i was buying like 10 40s for some beer pong and their were 2 undercover cops in the liquor store. i had no idea, they looked like regular costumers. because the guy didnt ask for my i.d the cop had a reason to question my age. i got arrested, admitted to haveing a fake and my license is suspended for a year, i have to pay a fine, and take classes. it sucks. BUT its worth having an i.d, just be smart, i actually just got a new one 2 days ago, i paid 250 for a ligit one, dont go cheap when it comes to breaking the law, its worth the extra cash.

  14. dude in mexico says:
    Sat, 4th Jul 20099:19 am 

    Hello¡ jose here stuck in mexico. i came for a weekend and lost my birth certificate and id card in sonora. i am a mexican american was born in phoenix . now i dont know how to get back i tried it once and they wouldnt let me in with out documents. Could i use a fake id or something to get back and how can i get one here

  15. kate says:
    Thu, 23rd Jul 20091:57 pm 

    amanda, what do you mean you got a "legit one?" I would much rather go that route if you can tell me how!

  16. Shelby says:
    Mon, 19th Oct 200910:57 pm 

    Hello, yeah if you got an legit one can you please tell me where and how? Email me or something!

  17. Anna says:
    Thu, 12th Nov 200910:21 am 

    Dont just brag about it :) Hook me up with the connects :)

  18. Michelle says:
    Tue, 24th Nov 20094:34 pm 

    Yes Amanda! Please do tell how and where!!! email me please?!? Im very desperate! Ariah1209@yahoo.com

  19. Reena says:
    Tue, 12th Jan 20104:23 pm 

    Yes please, if anyone has some info on where to get scannable fake ids in nyc please email me!!

    ladiidestiny89@gmail.com

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  21. LLLLRRR2442 says:
    Tue, 30th Mar 20105:12 pm 

    Hi, i'm looking for how to get a fake ID in N-Y

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  22. Amber says:
    Tue, 31st Aug 20108:38 am 

    Just moved to NYC and realized how little you can do without a scannable fake ID. If you have info, email me please!

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    Thanks all :)

  23. sunkenbalcony says:
    Mon, 6th Sep 20107:07 pm 

    This gives me hope. Any info on NYC IDs, I'd appreciate the assistance.

    lethalpeach@gmail.com

  24. kyle says:
    Thu, 9th Sep 201012:43 pm 

    best thing to do is have a sibling or friend that looks similar to you give you theres for price it would be for them to get a new one from the state, and maybe some exrta for there troubles. there real ID scannable, bend the right way, ect. works like a charm

  25. mike says:
    Sun, 5th Dec 201011:12 pm 

    i just went into nyc last night since i live in ny. it was my best friend and our two girlfriends. we went into see the christmas tree and times square, not intending to buy fake ids. we were just walking along the street when a guy just standing there said "fake ids?" it caught my attention so i stopped with my friends and agreed to buy one for 60 dollars and my friend wanted one also, in total, 120 dollars. he took us to a starbucks coffe shop where he sat us down and made us write down a piece of paper what we wanted the id's to say. for example organ donor, what state, height, weight. then he asked us if we had any metal on us so we handed all of our metal object to our girlfriends, my cell phone, my dog tags, and i gave her my money to hold on to.
    part 1

  26. mike says:
    Sun, 5th Dec 201011:13 pm 

    We then left the starbucks and went across the street, just me and my friend leaving our girlfriends in the starbucks. all seems well. he says this is your number, 45, and when a guy comes into the convienence store that we were now in, tell him your number and hell take you to get your photo taken. ok, no problem. he then asks us to take out our money so he could check if the money was counterfeit claiming that the numbers on it would indicate if it was fake. ok, no problem. he says wait right here ill be right back. never see him again.

    part 2

  27. mike says:
    Sun, 5th Dec 201011:13 pm 

    in the meantime his partner goes into the starbucks and talks to our girlfriends. he says the same thing, let me check all money to see if its counterfeit. they pull out my money and their own money and he takes it. he then says take out all the phones, so they comply and put all the phones on the table. lucky for me i just purchased a 600 dollar phone 3 days before. he then forcefully takes only my phone and all the money and leaves saying dont worry ill be right back, im going to go get the guys now. my girlfriend said gimme the fuk''n phone back but it was too late, and he was out of the store. never see him again.
    part 3

  28. mike says:
    Sun, 5th Dec 201011:14 pm 

    all in all they took about 300 dollars cash, plus a 600 dollar phone. just warning you all out there, never get seperated from the people you are with. never let them check if money is counterfeit. never take out any phones while the whole thing is going down. never let the more voulnerable ones hold all the stuff. and most importantly, if you see a 6 foot 2 black male wearing a large green jacket and black circular sunglasses at night with two gold rings on his pinky finger, smash his head in the ground. repeatedly. then call the cops.
    part 4

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  30. cori says:
    Mon, 3rd Jan 201112:32 am 

    that sucks

  31. jcg says:
    Fri, 25th Mar 201111:31 pm 

    any information on sellers of fake ids

  32. jason says:
    Sun, 17th Apr 20113:54 pm 

    try http://www.makeme21.com

    i got one for $120 and it's really good.

  33. jeffR says:
    Tue, 10th May 201111:50 pm 

    idchick.com is the only place

  34. Alexandria says:
    Tue, 31st May 20118:53 pm 

    Does anyone know where I can get one in So_cal?

  35. dakrt2 says:
    Wed, 3rd Aug 20115:11 pm 

    lol you are retarded. why the hell would you let anyone check to see if your money is counterfeit. you practically deserved that..
    i mean that sucks, really, but are you stupid?

  36. Karla says:
    Mon, 31st Oct 20112:50 pm 

    This exact same thing happened to me. I was downtown though, near soho on Macdougal and Bleecker. It was just me and my roommate, we didn't have any guys with us. We passed him on the street and he had us walk separately into a liquor store, leaving our phones and money behind with the other, so that we could meet "his friend" (who didn't exist) and who would take our picture and give us the fake id. He made me believe that my friend had my money and my phone when she walked into the liquor store, but she had already given it to him, and he told me "wait here" and never came back. It all happens so fast & they are very careful about how they act. Mike's right though, NEVER EVER split up or leave your stuff with vulnerable people. Stand your ground and don't take out your money until the fakes are in your hand. If it's a real transaction, they'll understand why you don't want to show them anything too early, if they start hustling you, get out of there. Trust your intuition. If you think its a red flag, it more than likely is.

  37. christine says:
    Thu, 12th Jan 20127:53 pm 

    Exact same thing happened to me and my two friends, it was just us 3 girls. They didnt ask for our phones, they took $500 cash from me, I dont even know why i had that much on me in the city. BUT I SECOND THIS, IF ANYONE SEES HIM BASH HIS FUCKING FACE IN. Only differnece is they pushed me down stairs to get passed me then ran down the street.

  38. Darla says:
    Sat, 14th Jan 20122:38 pm 

    Can u tell e how to get in touchwith the people that does this,it will not take me to that page…Thans,Darla

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    Sat, 7th Jul 20123:51 am 

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