18 U.S.C. § 472 : US Code - Section 472: Uttering counterfeit obligations or securities

Search 18 U.S.C. § 472 : US Code - Section 472: Uttering counterfeit obligations or securities

Whoever, with intent to defraud, passes, utters, publishes, or
sells, or attempts to pass, utter, publish, or sell, or with like
intent brings into the United States or keeps in possession or
conceals any falsely made, forged, counterfeited, or altered
obligation or other security of the United States, shall be fined
under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.