fraudulent documents
Counterfeit official records
Fraudulent documents are papers that have been forged, falsified, or altered to deceive.
The term covers fake passports, counterfeit diplomas, doctored financial records, and falsified contracts.
Documents may be entirely fabricated or genuine documents with tampered information: He was caught at the border with fraudulent documents.
The phrase appears frequently in legal, immigration, and financial contexts.
- white collar crimeNonviolent financial wrongdoing
- false pretensesDeceptive claims for gain
- identity theftStealing personal data criminally
- stolen identityFraudulent use of another's information
- fake IDFraudulent identity document
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