Fake ID offences in NSW

What is a fake ID? As opposed to legitimate IDs, a fake ID generally means an identification document that has been created illegally or altered in any way (for example, to make you look older or younger). Fake ID is also any ID that does not actually belong to you. Offenders may offer fake IDs to prove identification.

The use of fake IDs to perpetuate crime continues to increase along with the rise in technology. Many people sell fake IDs online; others buy fake IDs online and have fake IDs produced with fake identification instruments. The use of false identification is recognised as its own category of an offence, separate from fraud.

Part 4B of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) governs laws on identity offences in New South Wales (NSW). This article discusses matters pertaining to fake IDs.