Identity theft is a hot topic today with everyone, from credit cards to social networks. Sophisticated systems of encryption, privacy monitoring, safeguarded passwords, and security are put in place to try to block any false representations on all your accounts anywhere you bank or buy.

But in the world of academic cheating—on standardized tests, in particular---some people are very interested in pretending to be someone they're not.

For decades, people have been perfecting fake identities, including having people take standardized tests like the SAT, ACT, CLT, MCAT, or LSAT for them. Today, online learning offers more opportunities than ever for academic misconduct like cheating by presenting a fake identity—whether that's in person or online. Teachers, college professors, and school administrators are on high alert. But what if they get it wrong? If a student is wrongfully accused of faking their identity to cheat, they may be paying the price for a long time.

Faking Identity: Impersonation

One of the simplest ways someone can cheat is simply using someone else to take an exam for them. This has become very difficult to control or guard against with online learning. Students can simply log on and pass their device or laptop to another student or have someone else log in as them. But presenting a false identity can also happen in person. In, for example, large exams—the SAT or even the MCAT or the LSAT—identity is checked, but since it's unlikely the proctor or person running the exam will know everyone personally, those fake IDs may get a pass.

Faking Identity: Online

With the explosion of online learning during the COVID pandemic, students have become experts at how to study—and how to cheat—in the virtual classroom. In an effort to provide equitable access to learning, at times, security—whether that's account authentication or a private space to test—has needed to be sacrificed. This has left the door wide open to cheating, including having someone else take an exam while your screen is off. For some students, cheating is just too easy.

What To Do if You're Accused of Using a Faking Your Identity To Cheat

If you are a student or have a student in your home who is accused of faking their identity to cheat on a test and are facing charges of academic misconduct, and may be failed, expelled, or barred from entering their dream school. If you are a student or the parent of a student who has been accused of faking your identity to cheat, the Lento Law Firm Student Defense Team can help.

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