--- title: "RSN™ Guide: How To Spot Fake Scammer Passports" canonical: https://romancescamsnow.com/how-to-spot-fake-scammer-documents/ type: post author: "SCARS Institute Editorial Team" published: 2018-10-25 modified: 2020-09-05 categories: ["AFRICAN SCAMS & SCAMMERS"] summary: "RSN™ Guide: How To Spot Fake Scammer Passports Scammers Use Fake Documents All The Time Updated October 2018 Scammers create fake documents to support their fake identities! Ironically with just a little common sense they are easy to spot! However,…" organization: "SCARS Institute - Encyclopedia of Scans - World's #1 Anti-Scam Website - Romance Scams NOW" organization_url: https://romancescamsnow.com/ llms: https://romancescamsnow.com/llms.txt --- # RSN™ Guide: How To Spot Fake Scammer Passports # RSN™ Guide: How To Spot Fake Scammer Passports ## Scammers Use Fake Documents All The Time Updated October 2018 ### Scammers create fake documents to support their fake identities! Ironically with just a little common sense they are easy to spot! However, spotting fake documents is not hard - all you need to do is look with a skeptical eye. ## Here are the key things to look for: ### Fake Photos - Look at the race - such as a Caucasian or Asian in an African country - that sounds racist, but it is simply prudent - Look for the typical stolen photos - famous usual suspects eith men or women ### Phony Watermarks Or Holograms - Look for signs of altering of the image - We all know that passports are complex documents that have laser and other anti-fraud marks - these don't photograph well, but are seamless. - Look for hologram marks that are broken or are clearly a very visible design - Look at the machine type face/font down in the bottom for any irregularities - Look to see if the passport name is a different font than the rest of the machine text in these rows - Is it consistent with real passports - do a Google search for the type of passport and compare ### Text On The Passport - Look for inconsistent contrast in the text in the document - Very dark and sharp focus compared to other text that is fainter and out of focus ### Inconsistent Passport Numbers - Look for differences in the passport number - it will appear in several places and should all be the same ### Inconsistent Signature - Look if the signature is the s - ame name as that that appears in the fake passport ## Infographic: Spotting A Fake Passport Look at the following as a guide: Guide-to-spotting-a-fake-passport ## Gallery Of Fake Documents ## How can you know for sure? ### There a couple of simple ways to know for sure: 1. **Do a Google Search** for real passport examples and compare. 2. **Contact your local embassy for the country** that supposedly issues the passport so they can tell you if it is fake or not. Most embassies have an email address where you can send a copy of the passport or document image that you received - they should be happy to confirm that it is valid or false - this also serves to notify that country that someone is creating fake documents. ** RSN™ Team** **a division of SCARS™** **Miami Florida U.S.A.** ### END --- - - - ## Tell us about your experiences with Romance Scammers in our [Scams Discussion Forum on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/SCARS.Avoidance.Information.Public.Group/) » --- - - - ### FAQ: How Do You Properly Report Scammers? It is essential that law enforcement knows about scams & scammers, even though there is nothing (in most cases) that they can do. **Always report scams involving money lost or where you received money to:** 1. **Local Police** - ask them to take an "informational" police report - say you need it for your insurance 2. Your **National Police or FBI** ([www.IC3.gov](http://www.IC3.gov)) 3. The **Scars Worldwide Reporting Network** [HERE](https://www.romancescamsnow.com/how-to-report-scammers-fraudsters/) or on [www.Anyscam.com](http://www.Anyscam.com) This helps your government understand the problem, and allows law enforcement to add scammers on watch lists worldwide. --- - - - Visit our **NEW** Main SCARS™ News & Information Facebook page for much more information about scams and online crime: [www.facebook.com/SCARS.News.And.Information](http://www.facebook.com/SCARS.News.And.Information) To learn more about SCARS visit [www.AgainstScams.org](http://www.AgainstScams.org) ## Please be sure to report all scammers [HERE](https://www.romancescamsnow.com/how-to-report-scammers-fraudsters/) or on [www.Anyscam.com](http://www.Anyscam.com) All original content is Copyright © 1991 - 2018 SCARS All Rights Reserved Worldwide & Webwide - RSN/Romance Scams Now & SCARS/Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams are all trademarks of Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams Inc.