Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for First Responders

April 14, 2008

Chapter 7. Electronic Crime and Digital Evidence Considerations by Crime Category

Section 3 — Counterfeiting

Potential digital evidence in counterfeiting investigations includes:

• Computers.
• Handheld mobile devices.
• PDAs or address books.
• Information regarding Internet activity.
• Information regarding checks, currency, and money orders.
• Removable media and external data storage devices.
• Credit card magnetic strip reader.
• Online banking software.
• Calendar(s).
• Reproductions of signatures.
• Customer information or credit card data.
• False identification.
• Printed e-mail, notes, and letters.
• False financial transaction forms.
• Information regarding financial records.
• Printouts of databases.