Tracing and Recovering Fraud Losses

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1 Tracing and Recovering Fraud Losses Using the Internet and Social Media to Locate People and Assets 2018 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc.

2 Introduction Five-step approach to Internet investigations Search engines People search engines The deep Web The historical Web Social networking sites Job sites Online public records database vendors 2018 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. 2 of 27

3 Five-Step Approach to Internet Investigations Compile everything you know about the subject. Conduct searches on major search engines. Search social networking sites. Analyze the data to identify leads. Follow each lead to find more information Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. 3 of 27

4 Search Engines Popular search engines Metasearch engines Successful Internet searching Google operators Bing operators 2018 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. 4 of 27

5 Google Search Settings Settings 2018 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. 5 of 27

6 Google Search Settings Turn off filtering Turn off Google Instant Change to 100 results 2018 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. 6 of 27

7 Google Operators This search cooking Italian vegetarian OR vegan Can I get a witness Finds pages containing the words cooking and Italian information on vegetarian or vegan the exact phrase Can I get a witness Henry +8 Great Britain automobiles ~glossary salsa -dance salsa-dancer define:congo information about Henry the Eighth (8), weeding out other kings of Great Britain glossaries about automobiles, plus dictionaries, lists of terms, terminology the word salsa but NOT the word dance (note the space before the hyphen) all forms of the term, whether spelled as a single word, a phrase, or hyphenated (note the lack of a space) definitions of the word congo from the Web 2018 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. 7 of 27

8 Google Alerts 2018 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. 8 of 27

9 Other Google Features Beyond Web searching, Google also searches: Images Videos Maps News Books Products Translations Documents Calendars 2018 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. 9 of 27

10 Bing Microsoft s search engine offers robust results Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. 10 of 27

11 Bing s Search Options Search box accepts up to 150 characters. Results increase with quotations and names. Boolean language or and not is permitted Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. 11 of 27

12 Other Bing Features Ongoing history Related queries and recommendations Displays results in context 2018 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. 12 of 27

13 People Search Engines Pipl PeekYou Radaris Yatedo WebMii Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. 13 of 27

14 The Deep Web The deep Web (also known as the invisible Web) refers to Web content that is not part of the Web indexed by standard search engines Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. 14 of 27

15 The Historical Web The historical Web refers to archived pages that have been updated or are no longer available. The most popular tool for searching the historical Web is the Wayback Machine ( Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. 15 of 27

16 Social Network Sites Social networking websites are sites that use software to build online social networks for communities of people with shared interests. Examiners can use social media to: Investigate complaints. Discover and learn about potential witnesses. Research the accused. Learn about the accusers Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. 16 of 27

17 Social Network Sites Popular social networking sites: Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Blogs Searching social networking sites Privacy issues 2018 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. 17 of 27

18 Job Sites If the examiner knows where the subject works, they can obtain the subject s contact information by tracking down the subject s company or industry Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. 18 of 27

19 Online Public Records Database Vendors Online public records database vendors provide users access to archives of data that compile various public records in one searchable database. Some common vendors include: DCS Information Systems Dun & Bradstreet Clear G.A. Public Records Services IRBsearch Kompass infousa CSC SkyMinder LexisNexis 2018 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. 19 of 27

20 Finding a Website s Server Location Examiners can also determine where a website s server is located using a traceroute site such as or Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. 20 of 27

21 Tips for Conducting Internet Searches Set a time limit to avoid losing track of time. Develop a collection plan. Prioritize your search. Keep a list of the keywords you use in your search. Skim, do not read, your search results Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. 21 of 27