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How Do Police Investigate Cyber Bully Cases?

2013-06-18T19:28:00.003-07:00

Have you ever wondered how police in real life trace emails and locate and identify cyber stalkers? Is it really like they show on those TV CSI cop shows? Unfortunately no, in real life there are many limitations on local police when it comes to locating and identifying cyber stalkers. On tv you'll see a high tech computer crimes lab full of expensive equipment and manned with dozens of officers. In reality a local police dept computer crimes unit may be as small as one officer and one computer.
Wen a victim of a cyber bully becomes concerned about their safety and well being they will usually turn to the local police dept. Once the local police take that compliant several things may happen. hey may choose not to investigate further thinking that it is not a serious enough threat to devote manpower and recourses to investigate further.

If they do deem it a serious threat they may assign your case to an investigator, perhaps in their computer crimes unit or maybe just an investigator that normally investigates harassment and stalking cases.If the crime crosses over state lines they may refer your case to a federal agency such as the FBI to investigate. depending on the nature of the threat and other factors.
But the typical response by any law enforcement is usually the same. They will investigate the incoming email threat by opening up the headers and obtaining the IP address from within the header. Then they will take that information and use a common tool like samspade.org or dnsstuff.com to run the IP address through a"whois" feature and discover what Internet Service Provider (ISP) is associated with IP Address or Internet Protocol Address.

At this stage of the investigation law enforcement has a huge advantage because they can take the documented threat or harassment in the form of an email and present it to a judge as probable cause to issue a search warrant. That warrant will be served upon the Custodian of Records of the ISP, They will be compelled to turn over detailed information about the billing, location and activity of that person or people associated with at IP Address.

The problem for law enforcement at this stage is proving who that actual person was physically at the keyboard at the time the alleged crime took place. The suspect can claim he was not there that day, that many people borrow the computer or that several people live at the address and they call share the computer. This is why it's so difficult for law enforcement to make arrests and prosecute these kids of cases without getting a confession from the suspect. Unfortunately it's not as high tech and quick as you see on TV crime shows where to police are able to use some type of computer program to instantly identify a person from an email or IP address.

Ed Opperman is President of Opperman Investigations Inc.If you need help with a cyber stalking investigation visit http://www.emailrevealer.com

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Is It Legal To Read My Spouses Deleted Text Messages?

2013-02-09T14:26:00.002-08:00

Every where you go these days you'll see people constantly texting on their cell phone. All this instant communication and the new fad of sexting has the normally jealous spouse on a war path to see exactly what their husband or wife is texting about on their cell phone. They suspect their spouse of infidelity and inappropriate texting and want to read their secret messages. The question we want to address in this article is whether it applies to cellular forensics and recovering deleted text messages from a cell phone.

All this suspicion and jealousy has given rise to fly by night quick buck artists that are offering all kinds of cell phone apps that claim will allow you to eavesdrop or record your spouses cell phone activity. The problem is that not only don't these apps work as advertised they also seem to be illegal. In fact recently several of the companies have been served with subpoenas to turn over their business records which would include their client lists names, addresses and phone numbers. Now I'm no lawyer but a careful reading of 18 U.S.C. 2510. Chapter 119 would lead the average layman to conclude that it is illegal to intercept and read another persons communications.

So it seems clear that installing an eavesdropping app on a spouses cellular phone will get you in hot water. But how about a forensic examination of a cell phone to recover deleted texts? Most private investigators that specialize in this type of work have received calls from clients where it becomes clear that the client is stealing some one else's property in an attempt to read their private communications.

This is clearly illegal. But however the spouse has the consent of the other party or is the legal owner of the phone and has the legal authority to examine the phone then there should be no problems. Unless however the examination of the cellular phone uncovers some other illegal behavior such as child porn or other illegal activity.

But it would appear from a careful reading of the law that cell phone forensics is legal and lawful if the examiner has the permission and consent of the legal owner of the device,. So with their consent the deleted text messages can be recovered, the client can share that information with whoever they wish since they are the owner of the phone.

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Can You Get Deleted Cell Phone Texts Messages Without A Subpoena or Court Order?

2013-02-08T07:39:00.004-08:00

If you have accidentally erased or deleted a text message from your cell phone it should be a very simple matter to contact your cell phone carrier and get a copy of that deleted text messages from your billing records. Right?

Unfortunately it's not a simple process at all. Most cell phone carriers do not have that information available on your bill. You may be able to see the number that the text was sent to or received from but not the actual content of the text message. Other carriers will not even store the content of the message on their server and if they do it may only be for a few months. Now even if you get lucky and your carrier does save your messages and they do store them they still will not release the content of your own text messages to you unless you serve them with a court order or subpoena. That's right, for your own information you will need a subpeona.

The only hope you may have to recover your own selected text messages is a process called cell phone forensics. This is a procedure to forensically examine the internal memory and SIM card on your cellular device to extract and undelete the deleted text messages. This information will then be reduced to an easy to read report. It may seem like a big ordeal. After all you are only seeking to read your own text messages but unfortunately due to new privacy laws passed in the last few years it's nearly impossible to get any cooperation from your carrier to help you get your texts back.

The Telephone companies have become increasingly uncooperative in helping their subscribers in this area. In fact most times when you call the customer service dept or visit the store where you purchases your phone the representative will have no clue at all about cellular forensics and will tell you it's impossible to recover deleted text messages. They will say that once it's deleted it's gone forever. This is simply untrue. Other well meaning sales people might refer you to a SIM card reader. But unfortunately many phones do not store the texts on the SIM and if they do it is only a very small portion of the data available from a cell phone data recover process. maybe as little as the last number dialed or last text sent or received.
The procedure to have your deleted texts recovered is quite simple and inexpensive. You simply need to locate a reputable private investigator or data recovery specialist.

You send them your cell phone and they will perform the forensic examination and data recovery. Your phone is returned unaltered and undamaged., You will receive a report that will contain all the data recovered from the phone. This can be much more than just the deleted texts. If can also be pics, voice mails, videos, call logs and other deleted data.

In most cases the cellular forensic consult can testify in court as an expert to support his report should the occasion ever arise. But in other smaller courts like Family court, small claims or TPO court just submitting the report in a motion as an exhibit could be sufficient. If you have a case that may be going to court you should always consult with a competent attorney.

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Do You Suspect An Ex Is Spying On Your Computer?

2013-02-07T18:42:00.002-08:00

Do you think your computer is hacked? Someone is spying on you and reading your private email correspondence? Not by a stranger trying to commit identity theft but by an ex lover or ex spouse that is simply obsessed or perhaps trying to get an advantage in a divorce or custody litigation. If you suspect you've been hacked you may not be paranoid. It may be a fact that someone has hacked your computer and is reading your email. This can be extremely unsettling.

There are many ways a person can spy on your computer. They can install a key logger or steal your passwords through the use of Trojan virus emailed to your email address. The person doing this does not have to be a computer expert. There are many products that can be purchases over the Internet that will enable an obsessed stalker to spy on your email communications. So today anyone can hack a computer.

If you suspect this the first thing you may think of doing is throwing away your computer. Thinking that it will solve your problems. But if they already have your passwords it will be a simple matter to get right into the new computer system. In fact this course of action may cause you to tip off the stalker and alert him to cover his tracks.

Another solution would be to go off-site and use another computer at the library to change all your passwords first and then throw out the old computer. But by doing this you could be destroying all the evidence you had against your stalker. If you want to catch your stalker in the act you need to set a trap. This is not as hard as you may think.

This can be done with a service called a Hacked Email Account Investigation. This type of investigation will set up a trap in your email account to document any unauthorized access into your email account. This investigation can then trace that information right back to the stalker and locate and identify him. The next step is to reduce all this information to a report and turn it over to law enforcement for prosecution.

This investigation can be completed in as little as 24 to 48 hours, and will not alter any hardware or software on your system. In some cases the same PI can expand on this investigation and perform a forensic examination of the computers hard drive to document even more evidence for the prosecution of your hacker.

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2012-11-26T13:46:00.002-08:00

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Can A Husband Or Wife Spy On Their Spouse's Emails?

2012-06-28T09:21:00.000-07:00

Can A Husband Or Wife Spy On Their Spouse's Emails?

By Ed Opperman

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If
you suspect your husband of infidelity you may be tempted to hack into
his email account in order to read his private emails. This could be a
huge mistake. Even if you suspect your man is cheating you do not have
a right to invade another persons privacy with email hacking. In fact
recently a husband who logged onto his wife's email account was
arrested and is now facing up to 5 years in prison.This man is
being charged with felony computer misuse, and faces up to five years
in prison after logging into the email account of now ex-wife on a
shared laptop using her password.So while it may be tempting to
try to do it yourself when investigating infidelity it's really
something that's best left up to the professionals. A professional
investigator will know what is and isn't legal when investigating
infidelity. Had this man consulted with a professional he could have
saved himself a great deal of time, money and aggravation.There
are many legal ways through digital forensics to obtain evidence of
infidelity. There are also methods to trace emails to online dating
sites and social networks that will return the evidence of infidelity
you are seeking. if a professional is investigating and obtaining this
evidence they will know how to carefully document their efforts and
maintain a chain of custody so that the evidence can be used in court.As
an investigator many times a client will contact me and ask me to get
their spouses email passwords or commit some other kind of crime. As a
professional it's up to me to explain what can and cannot be done
legally.Computer forensics, cell phone forensics, Internet
infidelity searches are just a few ways to legally recover evidence of
cheating spouse activity. But these are only a few of the things a
professional investigator can do for you to expose a cheating spouse.
Legally.It's so important to remember that every step taken in
any investigation must be done in complete compliance with all the
applicable laws. Before consulting with a private detective be sure to
ask if they have experience in this field of investigation. Be wary of
online web sites offering do it yourself spy gear and wire tapping
equipment. while it may be lawful for them to sell the devices it still
may be illegal for you to misuse the equipment to spy or your husband
or wife.

Ed Opperman is President of Opperman Investigations Inc. If you need help with a Computer Hard Drive Examination investigation visit http://www.emailrevealer.com

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Online Dating Sites and Dealing With an Unwanted Stalker

2011-10-31T07:56:00.001-07:00

ou are one of the millions of people that are using online dating sites to meet potential mates you are probably aware of some of the creepy crazy people that try to contact you through these web site. It only takes a few days on these sites to start receiving emails from people that are either rude, crude, irrational or unstable. Most sites offer a feature to delete, block or report these kind of people but what about the people that can put on a great act and sound quite normal in the first few initial emails? Those are the ones we must really beware.

If you are planning using an online dating service there are some very simple inexpensive initial steps you should take before you get started. These are steps you can take to protect your privacy and security. First you soul set up an anonymous non descriptive email address just for use in signing up to online dating sites. Second would be to purchase a prepaid cell phone that would only be used to communicate with potential dates.

Once you have taken steps to conceal your identity yourself you should think carefully about what information you want to share. First you should not use any real part of your name. You should not use your actual zip code but one close by to where you want to date. You should not give your place of employment or even too much description of what you do if it could reveal too much. Even the pictures you post must be carefully scrutinized.

If you are on a dating site you will want to post an image of yourself. If you don't you won't get any responses at all. But to protect yourself make sure it does not include a pic of your, home, car, employment, school or anything else that could reveal too much identifying information. It is better to be safe than sorry so even a pic that could reveal a neighborhood landmark is unwise. Before you make your ad live go over every detail, try to think like a stalker. A first name and zodiac sign is enough information for a database search to locate you.

These are all the preemptive steps you should be taking before you ever place your first personal ad. These steps are imperative in protecting your privacy and safety. In the next of this series of articles we will explore the steps you should take before responding to an ad, talking on the phone and meeting in person. After that we will discuss how to react to a person you believe could be dangerous or a stalker.

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Do Online Dating Sites Expose You To Cyber Stalkers?

2011-10-31T07:51:00.001-07:00

Recent surveys show that almost one out of every for relationships began on an Internet dating site. So like it or not Internet dating is here and a major factor when it comes to dating and finding a romantic partner. There are many benefits to online dating but also many new dangers. Dangers that someone who is just reentering the dating scene may not even consider. But if you are considering using an online dating site you should educate yourself on the pitfalls and the steps you can take to protect yourself.

Online dating sites provide many new opportunities and conveniences. For instance a person interested in finding a potential mate can take advantage of the search features these web sites offer. They can search out a mate based on certain criteria they are seeking in a mate, such as height, weight, religion and geographic location. You can even set the search features to find a date that shares common interests or hobbies. In addition to the search features many of these web sites also have a browse feature. With this feature a person can just browse through pictures until they find one that catches their eye. They can then click on that ad and read the profile information to see if that person is a good potential match.

While these features offer convenience and instant gratification to a person that is seeking a relationship. These same types of features will also appeal to a cyber stalker. A person that has stalking tendencies will also use these search features to seek out a potential victim. Likewise they will also use the browse feature to view pictures. This could turn into an obsession for a person with certain personality traits that could be categorized as stalking behavior. Make no mistake, posting pictures and personal information on the Internet does expose you to a cyber stalker. The information you reveal can make it possible for a stalker to locate you in real life. Innocent facts about your self like your profession, hobby or zip code can be enough information for a potential stalker to track you down and make your life miserable.

There are ways you can use the convenience of online dating sites while still protecting your privacy. We will go into greater detail in the rest of this series of articles but one very effective efficient method is to screen out potential dates by using an online infidelity investigation. This way to can check out your potential date and their online activity by tracing their email address back to their online personal ads and social networking sites.

Ed Opperman is President of Opperman Investigations Inc.If you need help with a cyber stalking investigation visit http://www.emailrevealer.com.

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iPhone Location Tracking Feature Being Used In Missing Persons Investigations

2011-10-29T10:27:00.000-07:00

If you are working a tough missing person case it's important not to overlook cell phone forensics and deleted data recovery. An incredible amount of information can be recovered from a persons cell phone. Deleted texts, pics, contacts and emails, but with the iPhone we have the additional location tracking information. This information can go back as far as two years and can pinpoint actual addresses as well as general areas of travel for an iPhone or iPad.

Of course cell phone forensics is only one part of a missing person investigation. The investigator must still follow all the normal routine steps of investigation like credit card bills, cell phone bills, email tracing, and interviewing friends, family and coworkers. But in this article we want to focus on cell phone forensics and specifically the iPhone.

Another unique feature to the iPhone or iPad is that people that use these devices will commonly back up the files to their computer. It is not widely known butt you don't need to have the physical phone itself. The back up files can be examined and deleted data can be recovered from the files. This fact is especially important considering that many times when a person goes missing, their phone or iPad will go missing with them.

The way that the location tracking works is that the phone maintains a record of every cell tower that the phone ever hits on up a radius of 700 acres. The phone will also store every WIFI location the phone has ever connected to. This information can pin point to an exact address.

This kind of historical location tracking can be used to establish a historical routine pattern of movement for the subject. If this person has visited the same coffee shop every morning at 8 AM for two years it's likely they will return there. Likewise with dry cleaners and barber shops. These are the types of semi anonymous haunts that a person that is "on the run" or gone missing may still frequent even if they are trying to avoid being found.

Cell phone forensics, deleted data recover and iPhone location tracking are an excellent souse of information when investigating a missing person case. Remember even if the phone is missing as well you may find the back up files on their computer. These files can be examined as well.

The back up files can contain, contacts, address book, numbers dialed and SMS or text messages. This is extremely valuable information in a missing persons investigation.

Ed Opperman is President of Opperman Investigations Inc. He is considered an expert in computer and cellular phone forensics. To learn more about how to recover deleted text messages and images please click here now:===> http://www.emailrevealer.com

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Do You Know the Most Common Signs of Cheating?

2011-10-28T09:16:00.001-07:00

If you are or ever have been married or had a steady relationship then chances are good that over time you have started to look for signs of cheating. This is because it is not uncommon for married or involved people over time to become bored with their partner. This often leads to the person seeking 'extra' attention elsewhere with someone other than their partner. Many people refer to this as having your cake and eating it too. The problem with this is that it rarely works out that way especially for the actual cheater.

Many cheaters believe that by beginning these activities through internet sources that no one will discover the signs of cheating which they display. This however is quite untrue because there are actually online fidelity investigations which can be performed. These investigations are conducted by licensed private investigators who know just what to do. In addition to this all they need to be able to do the investigation is an email address. With just this one piece of information they can find out what sites your partner visits and many other details. Among the things that can be discovered include whether the person has visited dating, sex or fetish websites and various other types of social networking sites.

Because the signs of cheating are not always as obvious as we might like, it is important to pay attention to how your partner presents himself. For example does your partner frequently clear out the internet history on their computer, do they stay up late at night after you have gone to bed to use the computer, are they overly secretive about what they are doing or do they quickly turn off the computer when you enter the room? Independently these things might not amount to much, but combined they could indicate that your partner is cheating or at the very least thinking about it.

In any event hiring a private investigator is the best course of action if you have noticed possible signs of cheating. The reason for this is simple. A private investigator can get you all the information you need to confront your partner and they can do so quietly and quickly so as not to draw attention to themselves. Once you have this information you can confront your cheating partner and leave no room for them to deny the charges against them which many cheaters are likely to do.

Ed Opperman is the Pres of Opperman Investigations Inc and the chief investigator for http://www.emailrevealer.com If you have noticed signs of cheating please feel free to visit his web site.

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Spotting Signs of Cheating

2011-10-28T09:15:00.000-07:00

There are many signs of cheating that many people often do not even notice. This is especially true when a computer and the internet are the source of the cheating behavior. Many people do not realize however that online infidelity investigations exist and make it quite simple to find out if your partner is cheating. This type of investigation can be performed using just an email address and can uncover many types of information such as which websites have been visited and how often. Internet investigations such as this can also uncover dating sites the email address has been registered with as well as swinger and fetish sites and social networking sites.

If you are looking for signs of cheating it may be a good idea to be aware of suspicious behavior from your partner. How your partner presents himself in your presence can speak volumes about his actions. Some common signs to look for include frequently clearing the internet history of sites they have visited, quickly turning the computer off when you enter the room or being secretive about what they are doing. Any of these actions could be telltale signs that cheating may be a possibility.

Once you think you have spotted specific signs of cheating the next step is to turn to a licensed private investigator to perform the actual investigation. The turnaround time for this is generally pretty fast depending on the investigators current caseload and the complexity of the specific case. Naturally the more detailed the investigation the longer it will take, but even with this the turnaround times are much faster than if you attempted to obtain this information on your own through whatever means you may have.

While it is true that many individuals actually do attempt to get this information by various methods on their own, it usually turns out to be little more than a fruitless attempt. This may not only alert your partner that you have spotted signs of cheating, but also is more often than not a waste of time. When an online infidelity investigation is conducted by a licensed professional you stand a much better chance of getting the information you are seeking discreetly and quickly. This makes it much easier to confront your cheating partner with actual proof of the information that has been found against them. This in turn makes it much more difficult for them to deny the facts.

Ed Opperman is the Pres of Opperman Investigations Inc and the chief investigator for http://www.emailrevealer.com If you have noticed signs of cheating please feel free to visit his web site.

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A Great Deal Of Data Can Be Recovered From A Samsung Besides Just Deleted Text Messages

2011-10-27T12:38:00.002-07:00

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Many people think that the only information that can be recovered from a Samsung Phone is just deleted text messages. But that is not correct. Besides just deleted text messages or SMS, there is a great deal of information that can be recovered from a Samsung cellular phone. But more important that just the raw data that a forensic examination will return is the follow up investigation to analyze and cross reference the data as part of an overall investigation. When this data is carefully examined it can be pivotal in many areas of investigation. Such as infidelity, drug abuse, gambling addiction, teen sex, employee theft and even missing persons investigations.
1. Phonebook
Once the phone book data has been recovered the investigator will take every phone number entry and run them through a reverse phone search directory. We should assume that anything in there may be coded or altered to fool prying eyes.
2. Call Logs
Until the mid 90s cell phone call logs records were the state of the art in infidelity investigations. However new laws were passed making it unlawful to obtain a persons cell phone call logs without a subpoena or court order. These laws do not apply to a forensic examination of the phones internal memory. It is perfectly legal to recover and document this information. Call logs can still be the most valuable information an investigator can recover.
3. Calendar
The calendar information is crucial o an investigation. We are not just looking for entries and deleted entries we are looking for non entries. Spaces of unaccounted for times. WE are also looking for special occasions and events noted on the calendar like birthdays, anniversaries and events.
4. SMS History
Most people are already familiar with the SMS or text history from watching CSI TV crime shows. But in real life you may not find a confession on there. But when cross referenced with the calendar and call logs and appointments you may find the circumstantial evidence to prove your case. Of course you may find a smoking gun incriminating text that will close the case. But it's important to gather every last bit of information to come to the correct conclusion.
Cell phone texts messages are a great source of information in any investigation but don't overlook the rest of the data that can be recovered and cross referenced in a full forensic examination and data recovery process. An Investigator cannot be myopic. They must gather every possible bit of information and see how the overall puzzle fits together.'So do not overlook all the data that can be recovered from a Samsung.
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Deleted Data Be Recovered From An LG Cell Phone

2011-10-27T12:38:00.001-07:00

By now,just from watching CSI TV crime shows, most people understand that you can recover deleted text messages from a cellular phone like the LG. But even these clients are not aware about the huge volume of other data that can be recovered through a forensic examination of the LG devoice. In this article we will describe the various information a cell phone forensic consultant can recover and brief description of how the recovered information can be used to further an investigation.

We can recover a great deal of data from an LG:

1. SMS History

Obviously most people are interested in reading the deleted text messages or SMS history. This can produce the smoking un in any investigation whether you are investigating infidelity, gambling addiction, drug abuse, teenage misbehavior or employee theft.

2. Call Logs

The call logs repot will return a list of all incoming and out gong phone numbers, the time of call, date of call and duration of the call. Today this is the only legal method of obtaining this kind of information short of serving a subpoena on the custodian of records at the cell phone service provider.

3. Phone Book

The phone book section of the LG will contain all the phone numbers stored on the phone or recently deleted numbers. A follow up investigation of these numbers can return and name and address for each number.

4. Schedules

This is a gold mine of information because this will reveal a person's daily schedule. You are not only looking at appointments entered but strange gaps of missing or unaccounted for time. When these gaps are cross referenced with times of calls and emails etc a pattern will emerge of the subjects movements and behaviors.

5 To Do List

Just as the schedule will reveal past movements and gaps, the To Do list will reveal clues about future plans and errands that may uncover evidence. Once again all this information must be cross referenced.

6. Memos

The memo section is just like schedule and to do list but just more. The more information you can recover in an investigation the better. Again we want to cross reference this information looking for missing information and gaps as well as smoking gun information.

As you can see there is much more to a cell phone forensic examination and data recovery process. It is unlikely that you will be able to read a confession on the first text you need but all the information when put together as part of an overall investigation will return real answers to your suspicions.

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Other Data Besides Deleted SMS Can Be Recovered From A Blackberry

2011-10-27T12:36:00.000-07:00

Yes a great deal of data can be recovered from a Blackberry besides deleted texts or SMS. Usually when a client seeks out advice about recovering deleted data from a Blackberry they're focused on the text messages. They want to read all the deleted texts, usually to investigate infidelity, employee theft, drug use among family members or evidence of gambling addiction.

Here is a list and description of some of the data you can recover from a Blackberry cell phone:

1. Videos

Video evidence is gold in an infidelity investigation. For some reason cheaters, especially men, love to tale video of their elicit love affair. This evidence can be recovered and documented in the report.

2. Graphics and Photographs

The old saying is true. A picture is worth a thousand words. Find out who your spouse is cheating with and see exactly what they look like.

3 Erased Address Book Entries

This is a very valuable section of the Blackberry. You may find the name and address of a bookie, drug dealer or the other woman that's cheating with your husband.

4 Call Log Information

That includes the time and duration of calls that the individual has made and received. This is incredibly valuable information if you take the time to reverse lookup on each and every number. Use the time and date information to cross reference other scheduling data such as calendars, date books, work schedule.

5. Sext, text and SMS Messages

This is the data everyone is looking for. They want to read the content of deleted texts messages. But there's no reason to stop there when the Blackberry contains a gold mine of information.

6. Names and Telephone Numbers of Erased Contacts

The content section alone is a great source of information but if the contact has been deleted there must be a reason why. Let's take a good hard look at those erased contacts.

7. Email Addresses

Email addresses are a valuable source of information. Emails can be run through online infidelity investigation, porn addiction investigations. They can be searched on social networks. Today an email address can be as identifying data as a real name,address and phone number but sometimes it;'s even more valuable.

8. Calendar

The calendar will reveal amazing data. dates, appointments, anniversaries, birthdays. any investigator can take this information and run with it, locating and identifying people with little information. As little as a first name and date of birth.

We all realize the value of reading deleted text messages in a forensic cell phone investigation. But there is far more information to assist you in your investigation. Whether you are looking for signs of cheating, gambling, drugs or theft a cell phone examination is absolutely the cutting edge in modern day private investigations.

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