forgery
Fraudulent document creation
Forgery is the act of creating or altering something to deceive—typically a signature, document, or artwork made to appear genuine when it isn't.
The term also applies to the fake object itself: The painting turned out to be a forgery.
Forgery is a crime when used for fraud, as with forged checks, contracts, or currency.
Fraudulent imitation
- banknotePrinted legal tender
- watermarkTranslucent authentication mark
- billAmount owed, written
- coinStamped metal currency
minting · engraving · treasury · denomination · printing · security · serial · hologram
Deliberate deception for effect
- shamFraudulent imitation
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- fakeNot the real thing
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
misrepresentation · trickery · falsification · dupery · charlatan · impostor · deceit · guile
Handwritten name for verification
- certificateFormal written attestation
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- deedWritten property conveyance
contract · will · transcript · notary · seal · letterhead · watermark · authentication
Supreme artistic achievement
- provenanceRecord of ownership
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- brushstrokesMarks left by painting
palette · gallery · exhibition · curator · restoration · patina · attribution · signature
Serious criminal offense
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- convictionFirmly held belief
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
incarceration · fraud · arrest · investigation · sentencing · criminal · detective · evidence
counterfeit
Fraudulent imitation
coin · minting · engraving · treasury · denomination · printing · security · serial · hologram · counterfeiter
hoax
Deliberate deception for effect
- shamFraudulent imitation
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- fakeNot the real thing
fraud · misrepresentation · trickery · falsification · dupery · charlatan · impostor · deceit · guile · subterfuge
signature
Handwritten name for verification
- certificateFormal written attestation
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- diplomaAcademic completion document
deed · contract · will · transcript · notary · seal · letterhead · watermark · authentication · handwriting
masterpiece
Supreme artistic achievement
- provenanceRecord of ownership
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
brushstrokes · palette · gallery · exhibition · curator · restoration · patina · attribution · signature · pigment
felony
Serious criminal offense
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- convictionFirmly held belief
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
penalty · incarceration · fraud · arrest · investigation · sentencing · criminal · detective · evidence · forensics
- crimesarson, burglary, robbery, kidnapping, vandalism
- document frauddocument fraud, fake documents, falsification, counterfeit documents, fake ID
- financial crimesbank fraud, wire fraud, securities fraud, tax fraud, insurance fraud
- fraud termslying, cheating, scam, fake, con
- historical crimestreason, heresy, blasphemy, witchcraft, piracy
- check fraudcounterfeit checks, fake checks, bad checks, check fraud, fake endorsements
forgeryoriginal
First or inventive
authentic · genuine article · the real thing · genuine · bona fide
forgeryhonesty
Truthfulness, sincerity
integrity · truthfulness · authenticity · genuineness · candor
forgerylegal instrument
Formal writing with legal force
attestation · verification · notarized document · certified copy · official record
- forged aheadAdvanced with determination
- forge aheadProceed with determination
- art forgeryFaking valuable artwork
- forged documentsFraudulently created official papers
- forged signatureFraudulently imitated handwritten name
- forged passportIllegally created travel document