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Fake ID Trade Makes a Name for Itself
Long a low priority for police, forgers may face a crackdown when new law takes effect Jan. 1.
By Anna Gorman
Times Staff Writer

November 29, 2005

Social Security cards run about $20, green cards about $70 and a California driver's license between $60 and $250.

The price jumps up for higher-quality documents, such as IDs with magnetic strips containing real information â€â€