Knowra Forgery Forgery Forgery is making or altering a document, signature, or object to deceive others, usually for unlawful advantage. It includes both fabricated items and genuine items changed without authorization.
Document examination : The analysis of a document’s materials, production methods, alterations, and other features to assess its authenticity. Examiners look for inconsistencies that reveal how a forged document was produced or changed.
Counterfeiting : The unauthorized imitation of currency, goods, or other items, usually to pass them off as genuine. Counterfeiting often involves forged objects, but the terms emphasize different forms of imitation.
Identity theft : The unauthorized use of another person’s identifying information, often to obtain money, services, or access. Forged identity documents can help an offender impersonate someone else.
Forgery (law) : A criminal offense involving the false making or alteration of a document or instrument with intent to deceive. Legal definitions specify which deceptive acts qualify as forgery and what intent must be proved.
Signature : A person’s handwritten name or mark used to identify them or indicate approval, authorship, or commitment. A forged signature falsely claims a person’s act or authorization.
Handwriting analysis : The comparison of handwriting features to assess authorship or identify similarities and differences between writing samples. Comparing questioned writing with known samples can expose an imitated signature.
Plagiarism : The presentation of another person’s words, ideas, or work as one’s own without proper acknowledgment. Plagiarism misrepresents authorship, but does not necessarily involve fabricating or altering an object.
Check fraud : Fraud involving checks, including forging signatures, altering amounts, or issuing counterfeit checks. A forged signature or altered payment amount can turn a check into an instrument of fraud.
Provenance : The documented history of an object’s ownership, custody, and movement over time. A fabricated ownership history can conceal a forgery or falsely support an object’s authenticity.
Document : A recorded representation of information, made on paper or in another medium and preserved for reference or communication. Documents are common targets because their contents can create evidence, rights, or obligations.
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