forged signatures
Fraudulently written names
Forged signatures are signatures made by someone other than the person whose name appears, typically to deceive.
Documents bearing forged signatures—checks, contracts, wills—may be legally void.
The phrase appears in discussions of fraud, authentication, and document examination: The investigator identified several forged signatures on the transfer documents.
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- check fraudDeceptive use of worthless drafts
- white collar crimeNonviolent financial wrongdoing
- penInk-filled writing tool
- handwriting analysisInterpreting personality through script
stroke · counterfeiting · tracing · impersonation · signed under duress · power of attorney · notary public · sworn affidavit · falsification · identity theft · John Hancock · bogus · fake ID · authentication · perjury · legal accountability · digital manipulation · paper trail
- fakesfake, fakes, counterfeit, counterfeits, imitation
- fraudscam, fraud, swindle, con, deceive
- document frauddocument fraud, forged documents, fake documents, falsification, counterfeit documents
- embezzlementpeculation, defalcation, misuse of funds, misappropriation, siphoning
- forgeriesforged passport, forged check, fake passport, fake ID, counterfeit
- check fraudcounterfeit checks, fake checks, bad checks, check fraud, fake endorsements