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Mythbuster
“Fake PASS cards can be bought off the internet”
To date there is no evidence that the PASS hologram has been forged and/or used on “novelty” or fake ID.
Fake or novelty ID can easily be purchased from a range of internet sites for as little as £10. Although it is virtually impossible to police the trade in so-called novelty cards, such sites are monitored on a regular basis to ensure that they do not offer PASS hologrammed cards. The PASS hologram is a registered trademark which makes its forgery a criminal offence; any evidence of systematic or actual forgery of the PASS hologram will be vigorously pursued by the PASS Board and the relevant authorities with a view to prosecution.
“PASS card applications are not checked – it’s easy to get one with a false date of birth”
The rigour of the application process as checked via Trading Standard Institute (TSI) audits means that the risk of cards being issued with false data is minimal.
In order to obtain a PASS card, applicants must provide proof of their age and identity and have their application and photographs countersigned by a suitable referee. PASS card schemes are required to carry out appropriate checks of data provided to ensure that, as far as possible, all data pertaining to age and identity of applicants are correct. They are instructed to reject any applications where there is any doubt as to the veracity of the details supplied. Independent auditors, appointed by the Trading Standards Institute (TSI), carry out periodic audits on card schemes to ensure that they meet and maintain the stringent standards required for PASS accreditation.
“It’s better to ask for passports and driving licences than PASS cards”
ACPO and the Home Office encourage retailers to accept PASS cards over and above passports/driving licences as proof of age and offer reassurance that doing so is due diligence.
The rigour of the PASS application process combined with the absence of evidence of forged cards bearing the PASS hologram makes PASS as reliable as passports and driving licences. Young people are rightly concerned about taking valuable documents such as passports with them on a night out, because of the inconvenience and expense to replace if lost or stolen. If they fall into the hands of criminals they can represent a real security risk.
“It’s difficult to recognise PASS cards because each scheme is a different design”
The key to recognising a PASS card is the unique PASS hologram.
The presence of the hologram indicates that the card is issued by a genuine issuer and can be accepted with confidence. Almost all PASS cards presented for the purpose of purchasing alcohol/tobacco are issued by the three national PASS card schemes, namely CitizenCard, ValidateUK and Young Scot. Visuals of all PASS cards are on the PASS website at www.pass-scheme.org.uk
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Young people can get hold of PASS accredited cards from a number of the card issuers.All cards that are PASS accredited carry the distinctive PASS logo in a hologram.
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