A fantasy document is a pseudo document that has the appearance of legal documentation, but is not issued by a legitimate organization or government agency and is not recognized in the United States as an official travel or identification instrument. Fantasy documents are often used as breeder documents—fraudulent forms of identification serving as a template for which criminals create other fake IDs.
Criminal organizations use these counterfeits to avoid attracting attention to their illegal activities.
Fake documents are associated with identity theft, drug trafficking, and human trafficking, and the revenue generated from their sales is known to fund organized crime.