1. Document Analysis Sam Korsen and Kelly Girandola

2. Stock Certificates Bonds Money Orders Checks Deeds Mortgages Promissory Notes Wills and Contracts Court Seals Identity Theft Documents Corporate Documents Easily Forged Objects

3. How can forensic document examiners help attorneys and law enforcement officers? Answer: http://www.abfde.org/fde.htm#attorneyshttp://www.abfde.org/fde.htm#attorneys

4. What can chemical analysis tell an investigator about a document? Answer: http://www.caslon.com.au/forgeryprofile16.htm

5. How do forensics scientists verify the age of a document? Answer: http://www.enotes.com/forensic-science/document-forgeryhttp://www.enotes.com/forensic-science/document-forgery

6. Can forensic analysis reveal what documents have been sent to the printer? Answer: http://www.life123.com/question/Forensic-Document-Analysis

7. What government agency investigates counterfeit money and forgeries? Answer: http://www.enotes.com/forensic-science/document-forgeryhttp://www.enotes.com/forensic-science/document-forgery

8. What are journals starting to do to cut down on the amount of forgery? Answer: http://www.experiment-resources.com/science- fraud.html#ixzz1HCpA7qyt: http://www.experiment-resources.com/science- fraud.html#ixzz1HCpA7q

9. Case Study: Forgery and Fraud Scenario Type of Case: Family Law County: Tarrant Plaintiff: Mrs. X Defendant: Mr. Y Description: Mrs. X and Mr. Y divorced. Once Mr. Y had remarried, a few years later, Mrs. X decided to sue Mr. Y for additional assets. Mrs. X presented a document purported to be a contract, outside of the Divorce Decree, between she and Mr. Y. This case was filed as a civil suit and was referred back to Family Court. Summary Timeline Purported Contract Signed: June 5, 2003 Divorce Finalized: June 20, 2003 Mrs. X Purchased New Computer: June 1, 2005 Suit Filed: September 26, 2005 Claims of Plaintiff Mrs. X claimed the contract was provided to her by Mr. Y in return for her agreeing to the divorce settlement. Mrs. X further claimed the contract was lost by her only to be rediscovered just prior to her filing the suit. Defendants’ Response Mr. Y claims the contract was a forgery...See what happened next! http://proteggallc.wordpress.com/2009/10/04/case-study-forgery- and-fraud/ http://proteggallc.wordpress.com/2009/10/04/case-study-forgery- and-fraud/

10. A Forged Birth Certificate

11. 11 There are many developing advancements in the forensic field of Document Analysis. A changing, fast-paced world creates the necessity to keep the technology of document analysis an improving system. 11 The Future of Document Analysis

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