The letters were too carefully formed.

I looked at Oliver’s authentic signature on the proposed joint account.

Some connecting strokes appeared similar.

That didn’t prove who had written the false signature.

A handwriting examination and transaction records would help establish it.

But the document had been submitted by Oliver.

And I had never authorized him to sign for me.

Those facts were enough to justify the formal report.

I signed the necessary corrections.

Then asked Marcus: