counterfeiting
Producing bogus currency
Counterfeiting is the making of fake currency, documents, or goods intended to pass as genuine.
The term applies most often to money: He was arrested for counterfeiting hundred-dollar bills.
It extends to forging documents, manufacturing knockoff luxury goods, or producing fraudulent identification.
The emphasis is on deceptive imitation for gain.
Paper currency notes
- watermarkTranslucent authentication mark
- mintingProducing official currency
- printingReproducing text mechanically
- hologram3D image from light
bills · denomination · serial number · ink · paper · coins · notes · circulation
Confirming genuine identity
- verificationProving something accurate
- watermarkTranslucent authentication mark
- UV lightInvisible solar radiation
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
forensics · analysis · examination · magnetic strip · hologram · microprinting · scanner · expert
Unauthorized replica product
- fakeNot the real thing
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
- imitationCopy of the original
- bootlegIllegally produced goods
pirated · trademark · brand · luxury goods · handbags · watches · pharmaceuticals · electronics
Intentional criminal trickery
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- bootleggingIllegal alcohol production/sale
racketeering · felony · conspiracy · arrest · prosecution · seizure · investigation · syndicate
banknotes
Paper currency notes
- watermarkTranslucent authentication mark
- mintingProducing official currency
- printingReproducing text mechanically
bills · hologram · denomination · serial number · ink · paper · coins · notes · circulation · treasury
authentication
Confirming genuine identity
- verificationProving something accurate
- watermarkTranslucent authentication mark
- UV lightInvisible solar radiation
microscope · forensics · analysis · examination · magnetic strip · hologram · microprinting · scanner · expert · appraisal
knockoff
Unauthorized replica product
bootleg · pirated · trademark · brand · luxury goods · handbags · watches · pharmaceuticals · electronics · designer
fraud
Intentional criminal trickery
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
bootlegging · racketeering · felony · conspiracy · arrest · prosecution · seizure · investigation · syndicate · ring
printing
Reproducing text mechanically
offset · digital · engraving · embossing · duplication · replication · template · plate · die · mold
- criminal chargesarson, burglary, homicide, kidnapping, robbery
- criminal schemesconspiracy, collusion, racketeering, kickback scheme, assassination plot
- federal crimesbank robbery, kidnapping, tax fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud
- trademark disputesinfringement, knockoffs, passing off, cease and desist, dilution
- unfair competitionpassing off, palming off, false advertising, trademark infringement, misappropriation
- crimerobbery, accomplice, alibi, burglary, conspiracy
counterfeitingminting
Producing official currency
authentication · licensing · coining · verification · validation
counterfeitingauthenticity
Quality of being genuine
genuineness · transparency · truthfulness · veracity · legitimacy
counterfeitingauthentication
Confirming genuine identity
verification · forensic analysis · fraud detection · validating · certifying
- counterfeiting ringCriminal group producing fake currency
- currency counterfeitingIllegal replication of money
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