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(09-09-2014 09:02 AM)christpuncher Wrote:  

It's not foolproof but I think getting your copy back would reduce your chances of being a victim...

The truth is that in 99.9% of cases, they never really need
to make a xerox copy or a scan of your passport at all.

No law requires for a receptionist to make any copy after your id,
in the majority of countries in the world,
as it was explained above in detail.

Actually laws say that they should not do such invasions of your privacy.

It is just an abuse that they do,
because then they can do millions of things
with a copy after our id: open bank accounts at thousands of online banks, paypal, different payment processors, etc, get credits and stuff
on your name, transfer money from your bank account to the
online bank account created with your id copy,
withdraw all your money from your bank account, etc etc

Plus, if you left for few days a xerox copy or a scan of your passport
or id,they have all the time in the world to make another copy after that copy...
it is just too simple...