Signature Verification and Forgery Detection Training Course ( signatureverification | 7 hours )

This course teaches the participants on how to identify common techniques used to forge signatures and endorsements — the signs of forgery.

They also learn how to use signature cards and imaged signatures to help detect forgeries. And, finally, participants will learn what action to take when they suspect forgery.

Objectives: 

Upon completion of this seminar, the participants will be able to:

• Identify techniques used to forge signatures and endorsements.
• Recognize signs that are clues to forgery
• Use signature cards and/or electronic signature imaging to detect
• Identify discrepancies between two signatures by understanding the five handwriting characteristics associated with
• Follow specific guidelines when comparing signatures and what actions to take when forgery is suspected.
• Understand forgery and signature verification compliance issues.

1st Session: Introduction to Signature Verification

1. Introduction
2. Definition of Terms in Signature Verification (SV) and Study of Questioned Documents
3. Handwriting Characteristics & Peculiarities
4. Comparison & Analysis of Handwriting
5. Characteristics of a Signature
6. Knowledge Check: Definition of Terms in SV

2nd Session: Methods of Comparing Signatures

1. Handwriting/Signature Verification & its Limitation
2. Methods of Comparing Signature: ROADS
   1. Relative Size of Capital & Small Letters and the Baseline
   2. Ornamentation of Signatures
   3. Arrangement of Letters
   4. Design of Letters
   5. Slanting of Letters
3. Tools in Signature Verification
4. Specimen vs. Questioned Signature
5. Knowledge Check: Signature Comparison

3rd Session: Signature Verification

1. Rules in Signature Verification
2. Practical Approach to Signature Verification
3. Counter-Measure and Preventive Mechanism
4. Knowledge Check: Signature Analysis

4th Session: Forged Signature

1. Types of Forgery
2. Characteristics of Genuine Signature
3. Genuine vs. Forged Signature
4. Indications of Forgery
5. Document Alterations
6. Discussion of Related Bank Cases/Modus Operandi
7. Penalty for Falsification of Signature and Documents