4.2 QUIZ - Forgery, Fraudulence, and Counterfeiting

Forgery becomes fraud when it is done for __________.

• another person
• monetary gain
• clout and notoriety
• comedy

Which of the following is NOT A security feature found on current United States paper currency?

• security thread
• color shifting ink
• watermarks
• microchips

Fake currency can sometimes be detected using counterfeit-detecting pens as shown in the image below. Which chemical in the pen reacts with counterfeit money printed on regular paper?

• hydrochloric acid
• ink
• iodine
• salt water

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Why have forgery and counterfeiting become more frequent in last last several decades?

• the number of criminals has increased
• the increase in technology has accompanied the updated counterfeiting techniques used
• documents have gotten easier to counterfeit because security features have been diminished
• forensic imaging spectrometers are not as effective as catching counterfeiting documents as human analysis

Which technique could be used to determine which pen was used in a particular forgery case?

• chromatography
• Electrostatic detection
• biometric signature analysis
• forensic imaging spectrometry

A forensic examiner is examining a notepad that they believe was the source of a ransom note. Which technique could be used to make indented writing on the notepad more visible?

• chromatography
• Electrostatic detection
• biometric signature analysis
• forensic imaging spectrometry

True or False? To prevent forgery, some checks have embedded fibers that glow under special lights.

• True
• False

True or False? Paper currency in the United States contains starch

• True
• False

Determine if each statement below describes an act of forgery or counterfeiting.

Groups:

(a) Forgery

,

(b) Counterfeiting

• 20 year old man creates insurance document so he can register his car in NY State

• People in large cities sell $20 "Oakley" sunglasses, which are normally $150

• A man on vacation uses travelers checks he made on his computer

• A woman collects her mom's social security benefits after she has died by signing her mom's name