Guerrilla Public Service Redux (2017)
I love a good forgery.<p>It's stories like this that can teach us how useless much of the things we think are "secure" are actually not.<p>I'm always frustrated with the bogus security measure out there that do nothing to stop the criminals and just serve as a hassle to honest people.<p>Checks are one of those. I have a micr font and a few nice check mockups in Photoshop for "verifying" checking accounts for direct deposit. I'll simply plug in the bank routing number and account number, print it out and write "void" on it. As if that is some kind of security. I also keep some blank checks in case I need to actually print a check. There is nothing special about them except for the number placement (magnetic ink hasn't been a thing for a long while, it's almost all optical now).<p>Another is a utility bill. I've had several occasions where a utility bill with your name on it is required to verify your location and identity and I either don't yet have the utilities in my name or they are in the name of a roommate. A quick scan, clone brush, and type tool and you've got a utility bill in your name.<p>I have never had anyone take a second glance at any of this stuff. It always works.