Increasingly, fraudsters of various levels are attracted to such a criminal act as signature falsification. Specialists are known in criminal communities who can recreate a signature of any degree of complexity in a matter of minutes. And it’s no secret that in everyday life this is a fairly common act. For example, when the head is not in place, and his signature is urgently required on the contract. But rash and dashing stroke in the document under certain circumstances may cost someone not only penalties, but also freedom.
But the main trouble is that not only the falsifier himself, but also the person using the document with her can suffer from the fake signature. Paradoxically, even if there is a real seal on the papers , the document is invalidated with signs of imitation of a signature. Thus, a fake signature automatically invalidates any paper. And then to prove in court that, using fake documents, you were in the dark, it’s rather difficult. Therefore, it is necessary to distinguish the main signs of a fake.
The most common falsifications made from memory or drawing. As a rule, they are the most difficult to identify, as they have many similarities with the original. Nevertheless, it is also possible to detect the primary signs of imitation on them without any expensive examinations. It can be uneven lines or kinks due to hand trembling, traces of the stop of the handle on strokes, monotonous pressure. Minor corrections or sketches are not excluded. Such defects occur due to the fact that the forger’s hand is forced to perform unusual movements, as well as due to his desire to reproduce the characteristic strokes on the signature as accurately as possible. Accordingly, a fake signature can be detected by careful examination. Ideally, it is desirable to compare the signature on the document with its earlier originals.
It is much easier to identify a fake when the linden signature is made by copying. Although, as the famous literary hero said, at the modern level of the printing industry, anything is possible. Gradually copying methods by clearing or by squeezing paper are becoming a thing of the past. Faking a signature using carbon paper or using the wet method leaves too many unnecessary marks from the use of improvised materials. And at this time, technological progress does not stand still.
The scanner and high-quality color printer have become a real breakthrough in the manufacture of fakes. Advanced specialists in lime autographs are able to recreate a signature of any complexity and even give it the necessary shade of color, while having minimal skills in using office equipment. There is only one main feature that distinguishes such a signature from the present - the absence of dented marks on paper from the use of a writing device. But upon careful consideration, falsification may be exposed.
No matter how high the quality of the fake signature, the punishment for its discovery is inevitable. Of course, one should distinguish the degree of responsibility in various cases. It is one thing when a young schoolboy diligently draws out the signature of the class teacher in the diary, and quite another - falsification on a loan agreement or on a certificate giving any privileges. Currently, criminal liability for falsifying a signature only occurs if the purpose of its use was to acquire any benefits.
The signs of a crime vary, but their meaning remains unchanged: using a fake signature is a fake of documents or fraud. If the corpus delicti was not found in the actions of the imitator, then the case may result in administrative punishment, disciplinary action or dismissal from work.