signature forgery
Fraudulent written authentication
Signature forgery is the act of imitating someone else's signature without authorization, typically to commit fraud.
Forging a signature on a check, contract, or legal document constitutes a crime in most jurisdictions: The bank detected the signature forgery and froze the account.
The term covers both the act and the resulting fraudulent signature itself.
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- identity theftStealing personal data criminally
- impersonationPretending to be another
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
power of attorney · tracing · forged documents · handwriting analysis · pen stroke · exemplar · John Hancock · check fraud · bank fraud · white collar crime · embezzlement · biometric authentication · copy · criminal prosecution · legal consequences · desperation · greed · coercion
- signaturesautograph, John Hancock, initials, mark, flourish
- document frauddocument fraud, forged documents, fake documents, falsification, counterfeit documents
- forgeriesforged passport, forged check, fake passport, fake ID, counterfeit
- check fraudforged signatures, counterfeit checks, fake checks, bad checks, check fraud
- Crypto Attacksbrute force, dictionary attack, cold boot, near collision, BEAST
- art forgeryart fraud, counterfeit art, fake paintings, master forger, forger