Meanings
- datedno pluraluncommoncriminologyA form of identity theft in which a person illicitly obtains a new identity, usually by assuming the identity of a deceased person.
The information of the European Common Market has created a paper-tripping paradise.
1992, Trent Sands, Reborn with Credit3 more examples
At one time, false documents were commonly referred to as simply fake IDs, and the act of passing oneself off as another character was known as paper tripping.
2012, Hank Prunckun, Henry W. Prunckun, Counterintelligence Theory and Practice, page 114Garnet explains in fine detail to Candice that, back in the day, it was possible to change your identification successfully but it was illegal. They called it paper tripping and it is still illegal today.
2013, Kirby Edwards, Carry Your Name - Drive Your Purpose, page 63Paper tripping, also known as ghosting, is a form of identity theft in a person stealing the identity of a specific deceased person.
2022, Antonio Brown, How To Disappear For Beginners, page 85
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