Susanne Gustin has decades of experience defending clients against property and theft crimes including fraud and check forgery. Forgery is a type of fraud, which means that the level of punishment depends on what was stolen and how much it cost.Intentionally passing bum checks and making a fake ID are also both examples of forgery under Utah state law. Fraud. Section 502, Possession of forged writing or device for a forgery writing. The guidelines that follow are designed to insure a smooth and efficient process for the completion of forgery, fraud, and bad check cases. When people are arrested in the Beehive State for using counterfeit money, they are charged with forgery.