Amazing App to Make a Fake Driver’s License

Posted by unlocker on Monday Jan 23, 2012 Under News

There is around half a million apps available in the App Store. However, there is an amazing app that can be used in making a fake driver’s license.
For those who wanted to download the app, you can’t. According to a report of MacRumors, Apple, Inc. removed the app named Driver’s License from the App Store after U.S. Senator Bob Casey filed a formal complaint and request to the Cupertino-based company that the app to be removed from the App Store.
The Coalition for a Secure Driver’s License also issued a statement saying, “The “License” application by DriversEd.com for Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad allows users to electronically insert any digital photo and the biographic information of their choosing into a template for a driver’s license of a state of their choosing. The “License” application contains templates for driver’s licenses for all 50 states, many of which are of designs that will be valid for the next several years. The user is then able to send the high quality digital image of the completed template to an email account. From the email attachment, the image can then be printed and laminated, creating a high quality counterfeit driver’s license difficult to discern from one that’s genuine.”
Here is an excerpt of Senator’s Bob Casey’s letter to Apple: “I believe this application poses a threat to public safety and national security…it can be used in a way that allows criminals to create a new identity, steal someone else’s identity, or permit underage youth to purchase alcohol or tobacco illegally. National security systems depend on the trustworthiness of driver’s licenses, yet with a counterfeit license created by the app, a terrorist could bypass identity verification by the Transportation Security Administration, or even apply for a passport.”
It seems that the app has been in the app store for more than two years and Apple only removed it after they have received the Senator’s letter. It is found out that the Coalition for a Secure Driver’s License issued a same request. Below is the description of the app from the App Store.
Create your coolest license EVER. With Driver’s License, you can make realistic, crazy, or hilarious drivers licenses for any state.*
Take pictures with your iPhone or use pictures you already have and paste them into to the app for endless hours of fun. Take pics alone or with friends, take mug shots or make faces, whatever you can think of, this app will support it.
Driver’s License lets you change all the info on the licenses, too! Create a fake name, job, or title. The app stores everything you do so just hit “change state” to see what your license looks like in New York or sunny California.
Best of all, once your license is complete, you can email or share it with your friends on Facebook.
Based on the description, the app is simply just for fun. However, we may not be able to realize its threat and risks.

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