Is using an alias illegal?

[george173]

Is using an alias to meet people, fill in non-legal documents etc illegal?

[george173]

Hi birdie1971, thanks for answering my questions. The reason i am asking this question is that me and my friend are thinking of starting a private investigation company so am trying to find out the legality of certain activities this might involve.

[rowanwitch]

You can call yourself what you like what you can't do is fake official documents to support the other identity so it would be really difficult to make it credible

[EDDIE51]

We all use a form of 'Alias' on here , as far as I know on one on AB uses their real name.

[joko]

yes of couurrsse... a detective agency ... obvious really! - and you think AB is the correct way to work out the legalities of this?
if so you are clearly not qualified to be a PD anyway

so this is all just 'research' ... the reason given by most people when caught out ... and nothing whatsoever to do with finding a load of private documents for another person...

if and when this person discovers his name is being used by another person for fraud etc - and calls the police ...what do you think he is going to reply when the police ask him if there is any way others could have got the information?
at some point he is going to say he sold a HD - and give your name.

unless you bought it in a charity shop and were therefore untraceable - you WILL be traced...

[george173]

Thanks joko, but in this case i am actually genuine. So thank you. http://www.openintelligence.org.uk

[Mamyalynne]

Is that site in code?

[george173]

Its got template text at the moment.

[Mamyalynne]

Useful

[george173]

Thanks. Much Appreciated.

[DTCwordfan]

We all use a form of 'Alias' on here , as far as I know on one on AB uses their real name.

That real person being AB Editor.