Originally Posted by
parabellum
If the falsification of the paper work can be made a criminal offence, (maybe it is?
In the United Kingdom, I expect that the Fraud Act 2006 would apply, "Fraud by false representation" (formerly "Obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception", before 2007), and that's criminal law. But I am not a lawyer. I would expect that misrepresenting yourself to get money (Captain's salary!) would be illegal in most places!