Yeah, but you can make it hard to fake someones identity. In the US you just need some Google skills and their SSN number. In the EU you need to fake a plastic

Yeah, but you can make it hard to fake someones identity. In the US you just need some Google skills and their SSN number. In the EU you need to fake a plastic card that has your photo, has holograms and whatnot. If its lost I get a new one with anew number. For anything serious like opening a back account, applying for credit you need to show this card in person. This is why identity theft crimes are more than 10 times higher in the US.