8.78 Fraud in Connection With Identification Documents-Possession of Identification Document to Defraud United States (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1028(a)(4)) is a federal crime involving the possession or production of a false identification document for the purpose of defrauding the United States. It is a crime to possess, produce, transfer, or use any identification document, authentication feature, or false identification document that is not issued by the federal government or a state government with the intent to defraud the United States. It is also a crime to use or possess a false identification document to defraud the United States, or to make a false statement in connection with a false identification document. The types of 8.78 Fraud in Connection With Identification Documents-Possession of Identification Document to Defraud United States (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1028(a)(4)) include: • Possessing a false identification document with intent to defraud the United States; • Producing a false identification document with intent to defraud the United States; • Transferring a false identification document with intent to defraud the United States; • Using a false identification document to defraud the United States; • Making a false statement in connection with a false identification document; and • Using or possessing a false identification document.