U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Chicago have seized more than 19,000 fake IDs in the first half of this year, with the majority arriving from China and Hong Kong.

According to a news release issued by the CBP, the fake driver’s licenses were intercepted at the International Mail Facility (IMF) at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport between Jan. 1 and June 30 this year.

CBP’s Ralph Piccirilli said in a statement: “These counterfeit driver’s licenses can lead to disastrous consequences. Criminal organizations use these counterfeit IDs to avoid attracting attention to their illegal activities.”

CBP said many of the fraudulent I.D.’s had the same photograph, but different details listed. A major cause for concern was that the bar code attached to the fake Michigan licenses worked.

The fake I.D.’s can lead to identity theft, worksite enforcement, critical infrastructure protection, and fraud linked to immigration-related crimes such as human smuggling and human trafficking.

Timothy Lemaux, CBP port director for Dallas-Fort Worth, warned against obtaining fraudulent identity documents overseas, as counterfeiters will have access to personal information. He said, “We’ll continue to collaborate with local law enforcement to educate the public, and anyone who is contemplating purchasing a counterfeit I.D. online, on the potential dangers of sharing your personal, identifiable information with a criminal element.”

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