Uttering a Forged Writing to Defraud the United States is a type of fraud that occurs when someone knowingly uses a false or counterfeit document to obtain money or goods from the United States government. This could include forging a document such as a check, passport, birth certificate, Social Security Card, driver’s license, or any other document used to establish an individual’s identity. It could also involve creating or altering documents to make them appear genuine in order to receive benefits, tax refunds, or other government services. There are two primary types of Uttering a Forged Writing to Defraud the United States: counterfeiting and forgery. Counterfeiting involves creating a false document and passing it off as genuine. Forgery involves altering an existing document or creating a false document to make it appear genuine. Both types of fraud are illegal and punishable by law.