Savannah-Chatham Police are also cracking down on a different kind of criminals, counterfeiters. Two people arrested for trying to use fake ID’s to pass bad checks. Technology has made driver’s license more difficult to fake than ever, but that is not stopping criminals from trying to fool some stores, and the law. Detective Mike Gallagher showed me some of the ways folks have tried to fake their identity to steal money. ? He was recently in on two arrests on the Islands, people trying to use home-made ID’s to pass bad checks. ? It’s not always easy to catch these criminals if you do not know what to look for, but that’s why police are working with the “big box” stores like Target and Walmart to help. “We’re just telling people to be mindful to check ID’s for holograms to make sure they are real,” said Gallagher. “Check the back to make sure the barcode is there if it’s an older ID. A lot of these fraudulent ID’s do not have anything on the back.” “The name, the date of birth, everything is completely fake. Another good thing to do would be is you have a questionable ID, ask the person a question. What’s your birth date, do you where live, what’s your address… sometimes they might not be ready for a question like that. “In this case, two men were captured, charged with various identity theft related charges, and put behind bars. ? One more remains on the loose. According to investigators, identity theft has become a problem not just on the islands, but in several other precincts along with Garden City and Pooler. ? But with training and arrests, the next mugshot picture they hope these folks are taking is their.

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