Under Illinois law, forgery is generally considered a Class 3 felony. Even a minor forgery, such as trying to pass a fake dollar bill can be charged as a Class A misdemeanor.There are four main types of forgery. The first is a blind forgery, in which the forger has no idea what the signature to be forged looks like. Do you worry that you or your business might be the victim of fraud? Do you need to analyze your financial data to uncover potential misconduct? Our Chicago forgery lawyer has over 15 years of success to bring to your case. Call our team now for a free consultation. Porte Brown conducts confidential and thorough fraud detection and forensic accounting investigations.