Man who lost his passport stunned by message from underage teen

A man who lost his passport two years ago said he was “in hysterics” when a teenager got in touch and revealed what he’d been using it for.

When he lost his passport in a bar in England two years ago, electrician Joe Hunter never expected it to show up again.

So he was stunned when he received a message this week from a teen who confessed to having used it as his ID to get into clubs, pubs and, Joe claims, even brothels.

Having turned 18 on Sunday, Sam Cole, from Halifax, England, reached out to 21-year-old Joe and came clean about using his ID for more than a year, The Sun reported.

“This is gonna sound rather weird and I hope you take it the right way but for the last year and two months I’ve been using your passport as a means of ID because I wasn’t 18,” Sam said to Joe in a message sent on Instagram.

Joe Hunter (pictured) said he thought it was hilarious when the teenager contacted him on Instagram and revealed everything. Picture: Mercury Press

“Don’t ask me how said passport ended up in my possession because it just got passed down and down until it found me.

“However I’ve now turned 18 so your passport won’t be of use to me anymore and I’m more than happy to return it to you if necessary unless you allow me to pass it onto the next Joe Hunter in line.

“I’d also like to say a massive thank you as without you I wouldn’t have been able to do half the s*** I’ve done over the past year and I am truly grateful.”

He then attached a photo of the passport — which he apologised for being a “bit f***ed now” — and signed off by describing Joe as a “living legend”.

The message sent to Joe. Picture: Mercury Press

Joe, who lives in Baildon in West Yorkshire, lost his ID just a few weeks before he was set to fly out on a trip with his mates to the Canary Islands, forcing him to pay for an emergency passport.

Despite the hassle he faced Joe saw the funny side and claimed Sam was a “good lad” for ‘fessing up.

“I was in hysterics when I realised he was serious. I thought ‘what a guy’. I definitely found it funny because it’s something I’d do,” Joe said.

Joe’s passport had been through a lot without him. Picture: Mercury Press

“I scrolled down on his Instagram and every single post he had a drink in his hand or he was at some event or on a night out. I’m glad it’s served him well.

“He said it’s been passed around so much. Apparently it’s been used in brothels and all sorts of places, so fair play to them.

“I like the fact he’s got back in touch with me and revealed where it’s been all this time. I think it’s hilarious just to think it’s been used by all these different people to have a good time.”

Joe Hunter had to get an emergency passport after he lost his in Halifax, England. Picture: Mercury Press

Sam said he was grateful Joe handled it well.

“It could have gone either way but I wasn’t really nervous when I sent him the message. It’s just lucky that he took it the right way, he’s a good lad,” he said.

“We’ve even said we’re going to try meet up for a pint and go out together.”

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission