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"I am not Dixon Hill. I just look like Dixon Hill."
"He speaks the truth, sir. From your point of view, he is only a facsimile, a knockoff, a cheap imitation."
"Thank you, Mister Data."
"Sorry sir, that did not come out quite the way I intended."

A counterfeit, facsimile, or knockoff was the imitation of an item with the intent of passing it off as the real thing. It often involved fake currency. Such activity was generally considered a crime.

In 2024, the January 21 issue of the Los Angeles Times included an article about counterfeit UHC cards. (PIC: "Watcher")

Harry Mudd's police record in 2266 included his purchase of a space vessel with counterfeit currency. (TOS: "Mudd's Women")

Many unscrupulous individuals had produced fabrications of the Shroud of the Sword over the years, claiming they were authentic. (DS9: "The Sword of Kahless")

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