forger
Forger refers to a person who commits forgery by creating, altering, or falsely re-producing a document or object with the intent to deceive others about its authenticity. Forgery commonly involves acts such as signing another person’s name to a document without authorization, altering legal or financial documents, or producing a false item and presenting it as genuine. The defining element of forgery is the intent to defraud or mislead others into believing the item is authentic.
[Last reviewed in March of 2026 by the Wex Definitions Team]
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