The common thread is that those willing to secure a new identityillegallyvia the dark web feel theres nolegalway forward.
All those things must be really expensive, right?
Others are 100% manufactured by the counterfeiter.
Likewise, counterfeit money may be genuine, containing government-level watermarks.
Others are 100% fake, and if caught, the user will be subject to criminal prosecution.
There are no quality assurance checks on the dark web.
This report only considered those expected to be genuine.
As with genuine citizens, this is an important document when acquiring various country-based services.
A key piece of a new identity is an individuals fake education and professional background.
All of these solutions, again, come from a wide variety of sources.
Again, its impossible to know how authentic any of these things are.
The Estimated Cost of a New Identity by Country
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Educational certificates or qualifications can be bought using Bitcoin.
The average cost of a bachelors degree from a US college or university is 0.0984 BTC.
High school diplomas from Canadian schools cost an average of 0.0715 BTC while a bachelors degree costs 0.0984 BTC.
Guaranteed acceptance into a Canadian college costs 0.618 BTC.
The cost of 5,000 counterfeit Canadian dollars is 0.0984 BTC.
UK birth certificates are slightly cheaper than Australian ones, starting at US$240.
Driving licenses are also cheaper in comparison to Australian ones, starting at US$305 in the UK.
This is a substantially higher combined average than any other countrys identification cards.
These are traumatic experiences that people often never recover from.
You should find an insurance plan which offers guaranteed protection against the increasing threat of identity theft.
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