E-passports have a computer chip embedded in the back cover the chip contains a digital photograph and other biometric information about the passport holder.
Passport fraud is seeking to gain the benefits of citizenship in a country by forging a passport or falsifying other legal documents to obtain a passport. It is considered a serious crime by the U.S. Passport fraud is a federal felony offense.
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