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"Fraudulent Documentation: Fraudsters’ Secret Weapon ... How to Disarm Them”
July 16, 2014
Special Guest Presenter:Robert Baier, Handwriting Services Int’l
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President and Founder of White Collar Crime 101• Publisher of White-Collar Crime Fighter• Developer of FraudAware® Anti-Fraud Training • Monthly Columnist, The Fraud Examiner, ACFE Newsletter
Member of Editorial Advisory Board, ACFEAuthor of “Fraud in the Markets”• Explains how fraud fueled the financial crisis.
About Peter Goldmann, MSc., CFE
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About Jim Kaplan, MSc, CIA, CFE
• President and Founder of AuditNet®, the global resource for auditors (now available on Apple and Android devices)
• Auditor, Web Site Guru,
• Internet for Auditors Pioneer
• Recipient of the IIA’s 2007 Bradford Cadmus Memorial Award.
• Author of “The Auditor’s Guide to Internet Resources” 2nd Edition
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About Robert Baier Bob Baier is a certified handwriting expert and a certified forensic document examiner (CDE) He has 3 Degrees -- AS, BS, MA, CDE, CHA Bob is a certified NY State law enforcement instructor and trains in the areas of document examination, identity theft, bogus checks, statement analysis, the criminal mind and handwriting as well as overall handwriting analysis.Mr. Baier has been on the Television Shows “Inside Edition”, “Law Talk TV”, “Smithsonian Channel”/ Discovery Channel” which aired in US, Canada, Europe and Asia. In Sept 2005 he was featured in ESPN magazine for an analysis he did regarding an extreme sport athlete.
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Introduction cont’d
Bob is the author of the book “Identity Theft – Prevention for the College Student.” This is considered by some to be “The finest and most complete book on the market today regarding Identity Theft and the easiest to read with its conversational style.” Cecile Moore N. Attleboro, MA. This book has been used to train law enforcement in the US in at least four different states.
Bob’s other book, “GPS for Success (Goals and Proven Strategies)” is co-authored with Steven Covey author of the book “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, Dr. John Gray author of the book “Men are from Mars Women are from Venus” and Les Brown nationally known speaker and author.Bob is one of only 3 people in the country who can do training on both Statement Analysis and Handwriting Analysis. Bob provides two-day statement analysis/handwriting analysis training.
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Audience Participation
Using a ballpoint pen only, not a pencil or liquid marker write on a piece of paper 3 cursive l’s, 3 cursive e’s and 3 cursive y’s all lower case with loops for later use.Please do that now.
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Deception and Writing
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Deception and Writing
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Common Documents Subject to Fraud, Forgery, Crime etc.
Wills, Deeds, Company Contracts, Checks, Mortgages, Financial Statements (car dealerships), Vendor Disputes, Receipts, Office Memos, Notes, Writings on Bathroom Walls, Inside Company Trucks and more.
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Document Examination Writing is a learned skill
We learn through repetition (until a habit)
Every mature writer has his own set of unique handwriting habits
These are unconscious habits
Then compare the writing habits of the known writings to the questioned writings
Natural variation in writing (range)
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Polling Question 1
Which of the
following is
NO
T a potential source of evidence of forgery, fraud or falsification?
A.ReceiptsB.Offi
ce M
emos
C.E-mail
D.Writings
on Bathroom
Walls
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Bogus Checks You can examine 7 things in only 10
seconds concerning the check itself -- to determine if it is real.
We are not talking about looking at any writing on the check.
Where exactly on the signature line do you sign your name.
No such thing as a signature line on a check.
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Check Signature Line
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Perforation
All “real” personal checks are going to have a perforation on one of the 4 sides.Only exceptions are some payroll checks and government checks.
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Microprinting
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Front of Check
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Back of the Check
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Polling Question 2
Writing
is a learned skill…
A.TrueB.False
C.
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Numbers Our numerals are based on the Arabic
numerals.
Formation of numerals is part of penmanship training
Numbers are rarely disguised
Writers don’t realize that numbers are identifiable
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Numbers
Types of fraud cases involving numbers:
Raising the amount of a negotiable instrument
Doctoring the books in embezzlement cases
Forged or counterfeit checks.
Identification of a writer by his numbers
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Numbers
Raising the amount of a
negotiable instrument
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Embezzlement
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Altered Documents
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Check Washing
Some chemicals are used on checks to erase all of the ink. “Washing”Washed checks have a slimy feel.Side lighting will show differences in “sheen”Use “Uni ball Signo 207 Pen”
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Polling Question 3You can exam
ine ____ things in only 10 seconds concerning the check itself -- to determ
ine if it is real.A. EightB. TwoC. SevenD. None of the above
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Identifying a Writer by Numbers
Because people are creatures of habit, they can be identified by the way that they separate their numbers when writing dates. Slashes, Dashes, Spacing
Number formations can be identified
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Identifying a Writer by DateOne forward slash is longer, taller and extends lower than the other, there is a tick at the bottom on the forward slash and the “one”, the writer begins a certain distance in from the beginning of the writing line, the “7” and the “4” extend below the writing line, there is an even spacing of all of the numbers before and after the slashes, the right side of the “4” is higher than the left side, the loop in the “6” extends below the actual number, overall slant, overall height of the numbers, proportions of numbers to each other.
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Anonymous/Disguised Writing
70% of Anonymous writings in the workplace are female
Worst language and most offensive drawings are also females
25% of Anonymous writings in the workplace are done by the person reporting the incident
#1 change is Slant then Capital letters
Cursive to Printing or vice versa
Start from the back and work forward
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Proportions
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Request Writing
Dictate, Duplicate and Isolate
Create Words for Combos and Connect.
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Freddie Forger
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Is this a photocopy of an original receipt?
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Is this a photocopy of an original receipt?
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Polling Question 4
25% of
Anonymous
writings in
the w
orkplace are done by the person reporting the incidentA
.True
B.
False
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Handwriting Analysis Brief history
Handwriting is brain writing
Handwriting is a science
Graphology/Handwriting Analysis
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Uses of Handwriting Forgery Detection
Law Enforcement (profiling depts)
Job Placement (5000 US)
Jury Selection
Tenant Selection
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Uses of Handwriting (cont’d)
Self Improvement
Grapho-Therapy
Relationship Compatibility
Help Children
Disease Detection
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Europeans
European Countries use handwriting analysis extensivelyUS Customs Agent
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Polling Question 5
It is possible to identify a person by his/her handw
riting of num
bers by w
hich m
arkings?A
.S
lashes
B.
Dashes
C.
Spacing
D.
All of the above
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Taking Statements If you can “weed out” fraud suspects you
will save time. “Speed Read” your suspects.
Change your statement sheet. Same heading with directions but where they write should be a blank paper with no lines.
Office personnel help out.
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Statement Analysis Training Personal Vocabulary – car to vehicle,
home to house, rape victim “we went inside”, my wife and I, the gun went off.
25-50-25 story
Criminals Try to Tell the Truth- leave out information
Writing Changes When Lying
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The Criminal Mind
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The Criminal Mind No Margins – live with no boundaries
X’s at baseline-thinking about death
Smiley face – deception, do not trust
Covering or scratching things out – deceit
If obscure name-do not trust
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Criminal Mind
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Criminal Handwriting Traits
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Audience Participation Results
Take out your writings of the l’s, e’s, y’s.If you had trauma to your head there will be a “pain dot” top left of the l.
If you had trauma to your mid body there will be a “pain dot” top left of the e.
If you had trauma to your leg there will be a “pain dot” mid to bottom left of the y.
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Covered a Lot
Handwriting Habits, Bogus Checks, Numbers, Request Writing, Anonymous, Disguised Writing, Hate Crimes, Tremor, Criminal Mind, Identity Theft etc. Diff. Between Doc. Exam and Handwriting Analysis
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Resources Book – Forensic Handwriting
Examination www.reedwrite.com/publication.html 808 528-1112 (Hawaii)
Taking Statements – Miranda Fitchette www.forgeryexaminer.com
www.handwritinguniversity.com
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Questions?
Any Q
uestions?D
on’t be Shy!
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Coming Up
“Building Data Analytics into Your Audit and Risk Assessment”, Wed., July 23, 11:oo AM EDTGuest presenter: Rich Lanza, CPA, CFE
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Peter GoldmannFraudResourceNet LLC
800-440-2261www.fraudresourcenet.com
[email protected] Kaplan
FraudResourceNet LLC800-385-1625
Bob Baier CDECertified Forensic Document Examiner
www.expertdocumentexaminerweb.com1-888-460-3828
Thank You!