6 Ways to Disappear From Internet - Fake ID is Just the Beginning

Disappearing is something that most of us never think about. Why would someone want to completely disappear and never be found. Well there could be many reasons. Perhaps the person is a criminal or he has done something wrong and fears that the authorities are closing in on him.. Perhaps the person is overwhelmed with family responsibilities and wants to run away and start a new life without worrying about being found.

There are many possible reasons, but whatever the reason, the act of disappearing and not being found again, can be a daunting task. Perhaps some of these escape artists might want to use Tor to help accomplish their goal.

You would think, and you would be correct in assuming that trying to just leave your present life and run away to a new location would be a difficult task. There are many things to consider in getting a new identity. The first thing to do would be to clear your home of personal items and anything that could be used to trace your whereabouts. Computer hard drive? Destroy those. personal papers? Burn those (much better than shredding). Bank accounts ? Those should be closed. Credit cards? Never use them again and cut them up. Cash only is the only way to make this transition. Ok the job you have, obviously that is history. Family and friends? They can only be told that you are going away for awhile, and never to where. 

Old habits must be avoided, old friends must be dropped. Cell phones? Forget those, too easy to trace. Any communication device basically would be too easy to track your whereabouts. Not to say you would not be able to use a cell phone, but it would be better to use a disposable one with a new number that can easily be discarded. 

To completely disappear, many move to another country where there is very little chance old friends or family might run into them. If not, and remaining in same country many disguise their appearance., shave their head, wear glasses, gain or lose weight, or just basically keep on the move at all times, never staying in one location for long. 

When moving to the new area do not talk much about your past, or where you are from, etc. Should you use, or would it be ok to use Tor to communicate with friends or family? Well that's the big question. It is safe and anonymous to browse Tor, most of the time. But, the whole point of disappearing is to have nobody know where you are. 

So, theoretically if you communicated with friends or family through this method, it would be a good way to hide where you really are. It would depend though on the goal. What is the goal? To disappear and have nobody know where you are, yet they still know you are ok? Or is the goal to disappear and have people think you are no longer alive? 

There are many books on how to disappear, and this chapter just talked briefly about a few of the important topics. I guess our best advice, is live a clean life. Then you won’t have to search for books on “how to disappear”. 

Step One: 

Cut all of the ties you have, personal ties, with anyone who knows you. Disconnect from social groups, anything you were a part of before. The most important aspect of this is to avoid detection. This requires doing this slowly. If you pull out too fast, you will arouse suspicions of friends and family. This step requires many months of gradual withdrawal, non returned telephone calls and meetings that are missed. Gradually withdraw from everyone who knows you. 

Step Two: 

Sell all of your possessions, in other words, liquidate and turn everything to cash. Stocks and other possessions and property should be sold, or given away. You will need to save a weeks worth of clothes and other items you deem necessary. Do not save your computer, you do not need it. If you own a house, then sell it. This should, by the way, be the last thing you sell. If you are married make sure not to sell your spouses possessions, especially since these may be jointly owned. Also any other jointly owned possessions, do not sell those. If you do sell jointly owned assets, this could have unintended negative consequences later down the road, so avoid this at all costs. 

Try to always get cash for everything you sell. You should empty your bank account but wait until the last day before leaving to do this. Actually you should close the bank account. Be very picky and think long and hard when you are deciding what to keep and what not to keep. Remember that whatever items you keep most probably will need to fit into one or two suitcases. Keep that in mind. Do not sell your vehicle or automobile. You will need this for the initial stages of your disappearance. 

Step Three: 

You must obtain false IDs.  You will ideally need to get TWO sets of New IDs. This will be explained in detail later. This was not listed previously however this really should be the first thing you do. Do not leave this task until the later stages because it requires substantial time to obtain quality forgeries. This process is not cheap, in fact it may be expensive, but it is very necessary, if you wish to obtain quality fake IDs. If you skimp on price on this process and buy a cheap fake ID. If you are in the USA, you will need driver’s license, and a valid social security number and a birth certificate. In other countries the types of ID needed may vary. 

Step Four:

Sell your car to yourself. In other words, to you fake identity (number 1). You will need a PO box in the fake identity's name in that particular town or city. Make sure to register the car in the new name in a new county and then get insurance. The insurance rates are not important, since this bill will not be paid. 

Step Five: 

One week before you plan to begin your journey, make it a point to visit all of your friends at least one time. If they ask where you have been lately, be sure to answer them with a comforting reply, without revealing too much information. That way they will not be too upset if they do not see you for a few weeks in the future. After you have closed the sale of all of your property and possessions, make sure to destroy all copies of your current ID. Burning it is the best method. In your wallet, put your new ID (fake ID number 1), and then also include 100 dollars (approximately) in cash. Place the other cash in another location such as one of your suitcases. Load your other possessions into the car. Now you are ready to go. Put the car in drive, and DRIVE. 

Step Six: 

Once you arrive in a different location or state or province or country, sell your car. This will be using the ID that you registered the car in. Now get rid of or burn this set of identification. (again) Put your new ID (fake ID number 2) in your wallet. There is now nothing that exists (hopefully) that ties you to your old life. Place your second set of identification in your wallet. There is now nothing to tie you to your old life. Now get on another mode of transportation (bus is good) and drive to your new destination. Do not fly to your destination directly as airlines keep much more accurate records than buses do. If you have to fly, take a bus first to the airport destination. Carry your briefcase with money with you at all times. Make sure to not put the money directly in your baggage, as this is subject to being lost or stolen. Make SURE to always keep an eye on your money. If this is stolen, you will be begging on the streets instead of enjoying your new life.