Fake IDs in Colorado
A Growing Problem

Like states across the nation, Colorado is trying to meet the challenge of more fraudulent IDs whether presented in person or by digital image. Many of these fake IDs come from counterfeiters located overseas with sophisticated equipment. As stories below illustrate, fake identification is getting easier to obtain in Colorado and is often associated with illegal alcohol purchases by minors and financial fraud.

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Alcohol Sales & Service Guidelines for Colorado

-Minimum age to consume: 21
-Minimum age to serve: 18
-Minimum age to bartend: 18
-A manager or supervisor must be present when an underage person is serving or dispensing alcoholic beverages.
-Server/seller alcohol training required.

Alcohol retailers may seize apparently false IDs without fear of prosecution even if the identification is valid.

An alcohol retailer has the authority to detain a minor suspected of using a false ID to purchase alcohol.

A person under 21 may not purchase alcoholic beverages as part of a law enforcement action.

Penalties for serving or selling to a minor: In Colorado, selling or giving alcohol to someone under 21 is a class 2 misdemeanor, and penalties can include:

  • Up to 18 months in jail
  • Fines of up to $5,000
  • A permanent criminal record
  • Loss of liquor license for business owners
  • Job loss
  • Probation
  • Community service

Other related charges include: Contributing to a minor's delinquency, Underage drinking and driving, Minor in possession of alcohol or marijuana, and Unlawful acts with a false ID.

Some recommend that liquor-licensed establishments in Colorado have an ID checking guide and TIPS training.


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How to Spot a Fake Colorado ID

For law enforcement officers, bank tellers, car rental agents, human resources professionals and others who must verify ID in a professional capacity, the recent surge in fake IDs is challenging. The liability and losses that result from accepting a fake ID are large. The I.D. Checking Guide assists in the ID verification process by showing what an actual, valid ID looks like at full-size, and highlights the details of the licenses, making it much easier to spot the fraud. Before approving an expensive car rental, opening a new bank account or hiring a new employee, make sure the driver’s license or ID card has the correct numbering, UV, microprint, ghost images, expiration, and other details that counterfeiters often miss.

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What the I.D. Checking Guide Includes:

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  • A full page or more for each U.S. state and Canadian province, showing driver’s licenses and ID cards.
  • Security image information for ghost images, laser perforation, microprint, UV and other validation details.
  • Explanation of what the proper alphanumeric sequencing of a Colorado ID or Driver’s License should be (how many letters, numbers, etc.).
  • U.S. Federal documents including immigration, military ID, Visas and passport cards.
  • “How to check driver’s licenses” techniques for training.