Camera Icon A fully editable driving licence available on the dark web. Those ads however, would appear to be out of date, as the alleged dark web seller using the pseudonym “piratedeadpool”, is in fact Victoria former police officer James Goris - and is currently awaiting trial on allegations of fraudulently creating police identification.Īn investigation by Victoria Police's e-crime squad late last year allegedly lured Mr Goris into selling officers both Victoria Police and Australian Federal Police identification cards, badge wallets and badges for $4800, paid in the online currency bitcoin. Fake credit cards were also offered.Īnd until one of the dark web’s most popular marketplaces mysteriously shut down on Thursday, another vendor was also touting a “Western Australia Police ID wallet PVC badge”, including “all the security features of the original”. Credit: SuppliedĪmid reams of advertisements for any drug - illicit and prescription - imaginable, were also offers of forgeries of utility bills and bank statements, including those from Bankwest, which could potentially be used to steal identities. “The Perth Mint emphasises that this is a situation of buyer beware.” Camera Icon A University of South Australia degree.

Should a buyer come across what might appear to be Australian bullion being offered at below market value, they should treat this with extreme caution. “Generally, counterfeit goods are produced cheaply to be sold cheaply. “The Perth Mint is continually looking for ways to mitigate the issue and stay ahead of technological advancements in counterfeit production,” they said. I will leave it to your imagination the possibilities with these.”Ī Perth Mint spokesman said the issue was “a known industry problem for many mints throughout the world”. They will pass the X-ray test but not the scratch test. “This bar looks 100% like the original, and is without the crimping on the edges.

These are by far the best bars available and are almost indistinguishable from the real thing,” the advertisement read. “Normal people buy gold to hold it, never open the package and scratch it to verify.

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