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Economics of Fake ID (Kremlin Edition)

Russian security agents have arrested a group of policemen and civilians suspected of forging Kremlin passes. The items seized included identity cards guaranteeing entry to President Vladimir Putin’s offices, the FSB security service said.

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According to security officials, some of the items were being sold at a car market in the south of Moscow, with packs of illegal documents fetching up to $200,000…

From the BBC, “Russia busts fake Kremlin ID gang.”