fake certificates
Counterfeit official documents
Fake certificates are fraudulent documents designed to appear as legitimate credentials—diplomas, professional licenses, medical certifications, or other official records.
They may be purchased from diploma mills or forged outright.
People use them to misrepresent qualifications: He got the job with a fake certificate from a nonexistent university.
The term also covers countifications of authenticity for goods or services.
- forgedMade by smithing, or faked
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
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- forgeriesforged passport, forged signature, forged check, counterfeit, forged letters
- art forgeryart forgery, art fraud, counterfeit art, master forger, forger
- counterfeitingcounterfeit currency, counterfeit bills, counterfeit cash, bogus bills, forged notes
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