If you are going to get a fake ID you might not want it to have the name and photo of Vladimir Putin, you know the leader of Russia, as Lucas Baier found out after using it on a train ride through southern Bavaria.

Friends of Baier have told him that he looks very much like Putin, however using his photo, and name was probably not the most intelligent idea.

The fake ID was discovered by Bavarian authorities during a routine check, and in turn Mr. Baier and his highly "realistic forgery" was passed over to Latvian officials.


Photo source: Reuters

The Telegraph noted that Latvian traffic authorities dismissed any notion the card had been originally owned by the Russian leader.

"Every licence issued in Latvia is recorded in an official register and has a unique number," they said. This is not surprising since Mr. Baier is only 27 years old, and he is NOT Vladimir Putin.

Authorities released Mr. Baier with a warning, saying that he could face serious fines for continuing to use fake IDs.