TY - BOOK AU - Bell, Suzanne. TI - Fakes and forgeries SN - 9780816055142 AV - HV 6675 .B413 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - New York, NY PB - Facts On File KW - Forgery KW - Fraud N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; inks and paints -- Detecting document forgery -- Counterfeiting currency -- Forging art, history, and science -- Conclusion: The future of fakes, forgeries, and counterfeits; History and pioneers -- The scientific approach -- Dyes and pigments N2 - it investigates how physical evidence suspected of being faked, forged, or fraudulent is examined forensically and how such tools as computers, printers, and scanners create questionable documents and counterfeits. Specifically, the book contains information on: 1) counterfeiting currency 2) electronic and digital signatures 3) dating ink 4) dyes and pigments 5) forging art 6) handwriting analysis 7) scientific methods and paper 8) visual examination and microscopy ER -