When a photo is affixed over the original photo of another ID to substitute identity, what is this called?

When a photo is affixed over the original photo of another ID to substitute identity, what is this called?

• A. Photo Substitution
• B. Photo Overlay
• C. Photo Replacement
• D. Photo Forgery

Answer: (A)

Substituting the photo on an ID with someone else’s image to present a different identity is called photo substitution. The aim is to replace the original photo, so the ID now appears to belong to a different person. This differs from an overlay, which would simply place another image on top of the existing photo without truly swapping the identity. While photo forgery is the broader category of tampering with documents, the specific act described—swapping in a different photo to stand in for the real person—is best described as photo substitution.

Substituting the photo on an ID with someone else’s image to present a different identity is called photo substitution. The aim is to replace the original photo, so the ID now appears to belong to a different person. This differs from an overlay, which would simply place another image on top of the existing photo without truly swapping the identity. While photo forgery is the broader category of tampering with documents, the specific act described—swapping in a different photo to stand in for the real person—is best described as photo substitution.