forgery
Definitions
The action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art.
A forged document, signature, or object that is intended to deceive.
Examples
The painting was eventually exposed as a clever forgery by an expert art historian.
He was arrested and charged with forgery after attempting to cash a fake check at the bank.
The document was dismissed as a forgery because the signature did not match the original records.