Forgery

Forgery

/ˈfôrjərē/

Noun

1. a false or altered document, art object, or other item, made for the purpose of fraud; a counterfeit

A skeptic is a person who, when he sees the handwriting on the wall, claims it is a forgery.

– Morris Bender (1905-1983)

2. the making of such an item

While still a teenager, William Henry taught himself forgery and fabricated multiple documents “in Shakespeare’s hand” that he presented to his father, a publisher of elegant, illustrated books.

– Massachusetts Historical Society