Signing another's name with permission is not forgery, but be sure that you sign in a way that reveals the permission. A person must make, alter, use, or possess a false document.This form is for reporting suspected immigration benefit fraud and abuse to USCIS. Forgery, or the common law crime of the falsification of a document, signature, or banknote, is covered under a number of statutes in Massachusetts law. If you are aware of, or have been a victim of, fraud associated with a US passport or US visa application, please visit DSS Crime Tips. Dear questioner, Forging a signature with or without consent is illegal in India and is not to be allowed for any purpose. Forgery, particularly in the context of real estate transactions, is a serious offense under Philippine law. States generally charge the crime of falsifying documents as a felony crime, as opposed to a misdemeanor.