Meaning of paper tripping | Babel Free

Definitions

A form of identity theft in which a person illicitly obtains a new identity, usually by assuming the identity of a deceased person.

dated, no-plural, uncommon

Examples

“The information of the European Common Market has created a paper-tripping paradise.”

“At one time, false documents were commonly referred to as simply fake IDs, and the act of passing oneself off as another character was known as paper tripping.”

“Garnet explains in fine detail to Candice that, back in the day, it was possible to change your identification successfully but it was illegal. They called it paper tripping and it is still illegal today.”

“Paper tripping, also known as ghosting, is a form of identity theft in a person stealing the identity of a specific deceased person.”

CEFR level