One day, they suddenly call you by phone. On the other end is a journalist asking you if your passport has been sold online. You feel initially disbelief, then you want more. Juan Antonio, a neighbor of Armilla, has experienced identity theft.
These events take place back in August last year. Juan Antonio is contacted by a team from Television Espanola’s journalists on the 27th. They tell him that they discovered a website dedicated to falsifying identification documents. One of the pages is his. He tells IDEAL that he couldn’t believe what he saw because he had never used his passport.
His passport was apparently sold via a forum dedicated to “The Story of Kvothe”, which has no connection to the document of his neighbor from Granada. Juan Antonio claims that he actually entered the page and was able confirm that his passport was indeed being sold along with his personal information.
Juan Antonio
Juan Antonio says that it is difficult to tell the fake passport from the real one. They are identical even though they have different numbers. The neighbor of Armilla, who works as a municipal cleaner, was shocked and sought help from the Civil Guard. It was then that the meritorious suggested that he consult the National Police about the situation.
He agreed to appear at the Police Headquarters in the North Zone capital of Granada with the team of journalists who had contacted his and had traveled from Madrid to follow his case. He told the story and felt that they didn’t give it much importance. He was surprised to learn that his passport was actually from that location.
Juan Antonio got his passport in 2014. He says, “I had intended to go on a trip, but it didn’t work out.” He also said that he never used his passport again and kept it in a cupboard. He doesn’t understand why “the Police didn’t take my case seriously” when it was at the same headquarters that I obtained it.
Armilla’s neighbor believes that his passport can only be issued in a public institution because it has never been outside of his home. After consulting about his case, he decided that he would file a complaint to the National Police. The letter, which IDEAL had access to, details in detail how he discovered about identity theft.
Juan Antonio says that he has not heard from anyone about the fake passport or the Police. He admitted that he filed the complaint to ensure that the police could not use the information. However, he also said that he understood that if the data was reported, no one can use the data on my behalf. He also stated that he believes that “what happened to me” is extremely significant and that he knows that there were more people in his situation.
He is certain that those using their identity are not Spanish because they respond to emails badly and aren’t typing well. Juan Antonio attempts to forget the past, but he is concerned that someone could be using his passport to cover for him. It is valid up to 2024.
