Document Authentication

Online Course Overview

Today, document fraud and currency counterfeiting are on the rise. Until now there has not been an effective training program for spotting such fakes.

Document fraud has many victims and is a serious challenge for law enforcement, business and our country as a whole. It is difficult to combat. Our Document Authentication course provides comprehensive document authentication training so you can easily spot fake identification (ID) and counterfeit currencies and prevent the crimes perpetrated with fraudulent documents.

Online Course Features

Innovations in technology and printing equipment have made it easier for criminals and counterfeiters to produce, use and sell fake driver’s licenses, social security cards, credit cards, money orders, checks and other forms of ID and currency. The variety and quality of documents and currency make it difficult to distinguish between what’s genuine and what's fake. It’s a real and costly problem for law enforcement and others who need to check IDs and deal with all forms of payment and currency. Document fraud and white collar crime expert, William Becker gives students the essential tools to identify and investigate questioned documents and provides strategies to help stop crimes involving these types of fraud. This interactive online course covers:

• 95% of the documents law enforcement will encounter in patrols and investigations
• An overview of the methods criminals use to commit document fraud
• Security features used to identify fake driver’s licenses, social security cards and other forms of personal identification
• Security features used to identify counterfeit bills, credit cards and other forms of currency
• Tips and tools to investigate, spot and resolve crimes associated with fraudulent documents