FORGERY OF SIGNATURES USING TECHNICAL MEANS

Abstract

It is emphasized on the necessity of comprehensive research of the ways of technical forgery of signatures and systematization of their distinctive features, taking into consideration the steady process of improving the technical means used by offenders, which determines the relevance of the chosen topic and defines the purpose of the article. In the course of the research, the main ways of forging a signature are highlighted. Signature is a mandatory requisite of any document that fulfils a function of certification. Such documents are increasingly becoming the subject of forensic research, the results of which are decisive in determining the circumstances of the offense. The images of the forged signatures are presented in the article. The reliability of the obtained results and conclusions is ensured by the use of general scientific methods of research, in particular: system-structural method – used to clarify the nature of the researched categories and  phenomena, to summarize the main ways of forging signatures and to systematize distinctive features, that indicate a particular way of forging a signature; dogmatic method – used to clarify conceptual and categorical framework; modeling method – used to formulate conclusions and practical recommendations concerning the most effective use of forgery detection methods. The main task of the technical research of signatures and conditions of its performance, taking into account the specificity of the identification of the forged signature's artist, are determined.
Keywords: signature; technical forgery of signature; ways of forgery; distinctive features.