If you possess a completed or modified written instrument you know is fake and you do so with the intent to defraud or deceive another. This law punishes those who create, complete, or alter certain written documents with the intent to defraud or deceive another person or entity.Both forgery and counterfeiting are crimes involving fraud. Forgery is the crime of creating a false written document or object with the intent to defraud. The attached application MUST be typewritten and signed.