Signature forgery - Wikipedia Signature forgery Not to be confused with digital signature forgery. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( July 2017 ) Signature forgery refers to the act of falsely replicating the signature of another person. Methods Several different methods can be used to forge signatures. One method is the `` freehand method '', whereby the forger, after careful practice, replicates the signature by freehand. Although a difficult method to perfect, this often produces the most convincing results. In the `` trace - over method '', the sheet of paper containing the genuine signature is placed on top of the paper where the forgery is required. The signature is traced over, appearing as a faint indentation on the sheet of paper underneath. This indentation can then be used as a guide for a signature. Detection A number of characteristics can suggest to an examiner that a signature has been forged, mostly stemming from the forger focusing on accuracy rather than fluency. These include : Shaky handwriting Pen lifts Signs of retouching Letter proportions Very close similarity between two or more signatures References ^ Jump up to : Jackson, Andrew R.W. ( 2007 ). Forensic Science. Pearson Education. pp. 235 -- 238. This crime - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Signature_forgery&oldid=805150676 '' Categories : Forgery Crime stubs Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from July 2017 All articles needing additional references All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia हिन्दी Edit links This page was last edited on 13 October 2017, at 11 : 53. About Wikipedia

Question: what is it called when you copy someone's signature
Answer: Signature forgery