Identity Theft Terminology

noun The act of producing a fake or fraudulent copy of something, such as a document or signature

• The suspect was charged with forgery after attempting to pass counterfeit bills at the bank.
• I heard that someone got caught for forgery at the store down the street.
• Don't mess with forgery, it's serious business.
• His smile was like a forgery, fake and insincere.

verb to be accepted or considered as; to be mistaken for

preposition a word or phrase that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

• The counterfeit bill did not pass for genuine currency.
• I don't think that excuse will pass for being valid.
• That old car can't pass for a luxury vehicle.
• Her actions do not pass for someone who is trustworthy.