Handwriting Characteristics
2. How is handwriting analyzed?
Similarities and uniqueness by human or technology
6. What is forgery?
making or altering documents for deception
What color does a counterfeit detecting pen make for REAL money?
yellow
1. What is a questioned document?
document of unknown origin and authorship
6. What is fraud?
forgery used for financial gain
What color does a counterfeit detecting pen make for FAKE money?
brown/black
1. What is an exemplar?
document with known origin & authorship
6. What is counterfeiting?
forging currency, government documents, or name brand products
When does forgery become fraud?
When you want financial gain
4. What are the handwriting characteristics?
line quality, spacing, size consistency, continuity, connecting letters, letter completion, cursive & printed letters, pen pressure, slant, line habits, fancy curls or loops, placement of crosses on t's & dots on i's.
7. What is an example of forgery and fraud?
Forgery: literary forgery
Fraud: check fraud
10. How can counterfeit currency be detected?
1. counterfeit detecting pen uses starch to change color
2. watermarks
3. security thread
3. What are the 3 technologies used to analyze handwriting?
1. Infrared spectroscopy: reveals more than 1 ink used
2. Biometric signature pads: identity authenticity
3. Computerized analysis: makes analysis faster and more objective
8. What are the 4 methods of forgery?
1. erasure: removing
2. additions: adding
3. cross-outs: inking over
4. burning: destroying
9. How can banks prevent check fraud?
1. print checks on chemically sensitive paper
2. use large font
3. use high-resolution borders
4. print with multiple colors
5. embed glowing fibers
6. chemical-wash detecting system