forgery
//ˈfɔːrdʒəri//
Noun
forgerySingular
forgeriesPlural
1
The act of producing a fraudulent copy or imitation of a document, signature, work of art, or other item with the intent to deceive.
He was arrested for the forgery of official documents.
2
A document, signature, work of art, or other item that has been fraudulently copied or imitated.
The painting turned out to be a forgery, not an original masterpiece.