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Forensic Examination of Digital Evidence

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FORENSIC EXAMINATION OF DIGITAL EVIDENCE: A GUIDE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT<br />

✔ Contact with the computer company revealed the counterfeit checks found on the<br />

suspect’s computer had been accepted for the purchase <strong>of</strong> computers, and that the<br />

computers were shipped to him and were the subject <strong>of</strong> an ongoing investigation.<br />

Model numbers and serial numbers provided by the computer company matched<br />

several <strong>of</strong> the Hotmail ® and Yahoo ® classified ads found on the suspect’s computer.<br />

✔ Several <strong>of</strong> the counterfeit checks found on the suspect’s computer were already the<br />

subject <strong>of</strong> ongoing investigations.<br />

✔ Information recovered concerning other vehicles led to the recovery <strong>of</strong> additional<br />

stolen vehicles.<br />

✔ The specific information sought in the search warrant concerning the sale <strong>of</strong> the stolen<br />

motorcycle and the counterfeit documents was recovered from the suspect’s computer.<br />

Conclusion<br />

The suspect eventually plead guilty and is now incarcerated.<br />

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