forged letters
Counterfeit written documents
Forged letters are written communications falsely attributed to someone who didn't write them—fabricated to deceive.
The forgery might involve imitating handwriting, faking a signature, or simply claiming false authorship: The scandal began when forged letters surfaced implicating the senator.
Historically, forged letters have sparked wars, ruined reputations, and altered elections.
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- fakeNot the real thing
- fraudulentInvolving intentional dishonesty
- fabricatedInvented, not real
- falsifiedMade deliberately inaccurate
documents · signatures · handwriting · deception · hoax · authenticity · chain of custody · expert witness · ink · parchment · wax seal · seal · notary · scribe · manuscript · doctored · altered · tampered