So - I mentioned in the last post that my passport was stolen. I immediately moved to report it stolen and get a new one. Why is this so critical?
First, from a practical point of view, a person cannot travel internationally without a passport. So, unless I wanted to get stuck in Russia (which would not be a bad thing), I would have to get a new passport in any case. It makes sense to take care of this sooner rather than later. I discovered that my passport was missing on a Friday and since the Consulate would have been closed over the weekend, it was practical to get it taken care of when I knew the Consulate was open. To do otherwise would have meant that I would have been without this vital document for at least two days; two days when I might have needed it.
Second, from a fraud examiners point of view, passport fraud is a big worldwide industry. Passports from advanced nations such as the U.S. are in high demand because they are sold to high-tech "passport surgeons" who try and alter the passport for a new identity for someone else. My stolen passport may have been used for such a purpose. It is important for the American Consulate or Embassy to know about my stolen passport ASAP so they can put a stop to my passport and passport number to prevent it from being used by anyone else.
More on this tomorrow.
First, from a practical point of view, a person cannot travel internationally without a passport. So, unless I wanted to get stuck in Russia (which would not be a bad thing), I would have to get a new passport in any case. It makes sense to take care of this sooner rather than later. I discovered that my passport was missing on a Friday and since the Consulate would have been closed over the weekend, it was practical to get it taken care of when I knew the Consulate was open. To do otherwise would have meant that I would have been without this vital document for at least two days; two days when I might have needed it.
Second, from a fraud examiners point of view, passport fraud is a big worldwide industry. Passports from advanced nations such as the U.S. are in high demand because they are sold to high-tech "passport surgeons" who try and alter the passport for a new identity for someone else. My stolen passport may have been used for such a purpose. It is important for the American Consulate or Embassy to know about my stolen passport ASAP so they can put a stop to my passport and passport number to prevent it from being used by anyone else.
More on this tomorrow.
NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE. IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.
Have a great and fraud-free day.
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