act of producing an inauthentic copy

of a document, signature or artwork

as well as any unauthorized altering

of an original document

samples of similar documents known

to have been produced by the same

specific technique, individual or

technology a questioned document

was alleged to be produced by

attempts to make elements of a

document illegible

items which have been erased or

removed from a document

any piece of written work without

confirmed authenticity

image which is printed in light or thin ink

and only visible when the bill is held

up to the light

act of producing an original document

or artwork intended to pass as

something else

Which of the following procedures would result in the resizing, warping and loss of

detail in original evidence?

Document analysts can examine writing instruments.

Forgery is typically only illegal if fraudulence was committed.

Analyzing a copy of evidence can be more effective than analyzing the original

Shredded documents are unable to be analyzed.

Which of the following is NOT something which would indicate a document has been tampered with?

Creating a copy of a painting done by

a famous artist to sell as if it was

painted by the artist

Creating a painting in the style of a

famous artist to sell as if it was painted

by that artist

Altering a report to remove

incriminating details

Creating currency to be passed off as

actual cash

Signing a check using a copy of

someone else’s signature

Once text is erased, there is no way to see what was written there.

Physical abrasion erasure can be detected by looking for disturbed paper fibers.

Acetone can erase ink?

There is no way to detect chemical erasure.

When were the new bill designs introduced in order to improve the security features on U.S. currency?

Which of the following is NOT something which would be examined by a forensic document analyst?

An art student recreates a painting done by Monet to help her learn the artist’s technique then, when finished she signs the painting with her name and hangs the painting in her college dorm room. Is what she is doing illegal?

Which of the following is the most common form of forgery in the United States?

Which of the following is the best example of counterfeiting?

How much money is estimated to be lost each year due to check fraud?

Which of the following can NOT be used to date a document?

When would techniques for revealing invisible text be utilized?

Electrostatic Detection Apparatus works best with high-quality, smooth, matte paper

This image best represents which type of counterfeiting prevention?