{"id":13278,"date":"2021-09-16T09:00:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T16:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/blog\/?p=13278"},"modified":"2026-01-22T12:19:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T20:19:23","slug":"how-to-tell-if-a-romance-scammer-sent-you-a-photoshopped-drivers-license","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/how-to-tell-if-a-romance-scammer-sent-you-a-photoshopped-drivers-license\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Tell If a Romance Scammer Sent You a Photoshopped Driver’s License"},"content":{"rendered":"

At Social Catfish, we have seen many cases where an ID is photoshopped<\/a> in a romance scam.<\/a> Many people have come to us for help in determining whether or not a driver’s license sent to them is fake or real. We have studied many fake driver’s licenses and have a few tips on how to tell that it’s a photoshopped driver’s license. In this article, we will examine a few examples of photoshopped driver’s licenses to determine why they are fake then list some tips on how to examine a driver’s license to see if it is fake. I will also provide you with a way to sign up for Social Catfish<\/a> if you need additional help in examining a driver’s license.<\/p>\n

Examples of Fake Driver’s Licenses<\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pexels-dom-j-45113-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

These are a few examples of some of the photoshopped driver’s licenses we have seen at Social Catfish<\/a>. These driver’s licenses were sent to romance scam victims as so-called “proof” that the romance scammer is who they say they are. However, these claims are all lies. Instead, they actually photoshop the person they claim to be on the driver’s license with their fake name so that people believe it’s actually them. Luckily, there are ways to tell that a driver’s license they sent you is fake.<\/p>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Driver-License-Alix-2-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

In this episode of Scamfish, a man named Stephen was cheating on his wife named Tammy with a so-called adult actress named Alix. She supposedly sent him a driver’s license to “prove her identity” but it was proven to be fake. In the above photo, you can see that the photo Alix posted on Instagram<\/a> is the same exact photo used within the driver\u2019s license. In New York, you have to take your photo at the DMV and it is only to be used for your driver\u2019s license photo. This confirms that the driver\u2019s license shown above is photoshopped.<\/p>\n

Along with this, if you look closely at the license you can see that there are no symbols in the fake ID compared to the real ID in the demonstration. You can also see that the watermark is off<\/a> in the fake ID compared to the real ID. Alix also confirmed that her birthday was wrong in the fake ID.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to learn more about this story.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Jeremys-Drivers-Licence–scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

In this episode of Scamfish, a romance scammer<\/a> claimed that he was looking for a business partner and tricked a woman named Patty into sending thousands of dollars worth of Bitcoin. He sent her a license to prove he was who he said he was, even though it was fake. There were many clues that led us to the conclusion that Jeremy\u2019s driver\u2019s license was fake. First, we took a look at the birthday that was presented on the driver\u2019s license and saw that the format on Jeremy\u2019s license did not match the example of a real South Wales, Australia driver\u2019s license.<\/p>\n

Second, we took a look at the image<\/a> and noticed it was photoshopped onto the license since it doesn\u2019t blend into the license. We also noticed that the license was a lot darker than pictured in the example and the signature doesn\u2019t match the name \u201cJeremy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to learn more about this story.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Joses-Drivers-License-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

This passport was from the episode of Scamfish where we talked to Nancy and Vea about their experiences dealing with romance scammers<\/a> who stole Jose’s images. One of them was sent this passport so that this man could supposedly verify his identity.<\/p>\n

However, you can tell it is fake from the blurry background compared to the photo that was inserted into the passport. Plus, the passport is black and white with no identifying symbols to prove that it’s a legit passport. Along with this, when we ran a reverse image search<\/a> on this man’s photo and found out his real identity.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to learn more about the story.<\/strong><\/p>\n

How to Tell That a Driver’s License Sent to You is Photoshopped<\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fake-License-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

The first thing you should do is Google an example of a real state or country license that you received. Once you have an example driver’s license, you should compare it to the driver’s license you received to see if you can spot any differences.<\/p>\n

Watch out for these signs:<\/strong><\/p>\n