10th Annual Fraud &
Computer Crimes Seminar
Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL
May 12-13, 2009
9th Annual Fraud &
Computer Crimes Seminar
Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL
May 6-7, 2008
(Use links below to obtain presentation materials.)
SPEAKER BIOS AND TOPIC SUMMARIES
COMPUTER FORENSICS - A WORKING CASE
Instructor and student collaboration to investigate an actual case
involving the need to secure and examine computer evidence. Those in
attendance will work with the instructor to work the case from inception
to conclusion and recover evidence. A variety of forensic tools will be
discussed. This will provide students with the knowledge of what
possible data could be available in the course of an investigation. The
discussion will also include information concerning the proper
procedures and techniques required to recover that data and to maintain
the integrity of the data.
WADE GRANT
SENIOR INSTRUCTOR
COMPUTER & FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS BRANCH
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
WADE GRANT currently is a Senior Instructor with the Department of
Homeland Security with the Computer and Financial Investigations (CFI)
Branch of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco,
Georgia. Wade is the Assistant Program Coordinator for both the Seized
Computer Evidence Recovery Specialist (SCERS) and Digital Evidence
Acquisition Specialist Training Program (DEASTP) programs. His
responsibilities include course instruction in many of the basic and
advance courses offered by CFI, research and development of course
materials, maintaining updated course materials and instructional items
and providing computer forensic expertise and technical support to prior
students as required.
Previously, Wade served as a Senior Instructor with AccessData
Corporation. His responsibilities included presenting and developing
computer forensics and decryption training solutions for Local, State,
Federal and International law enforcement professionals as well as
worldwide corporate entities involved in the prevention, investigation
and prosecution of high-technology crime.
Wade also served as a Computer Crime Specialist with the National White
Collar Crime Center (NW3C) located in Fairmont, West Virginia prior to
employment with AccessData. He also represented NW3C as a Program
Coordinator with the Florida Cybersecurity Institute (FCI), a
collaboration between Florida State University, Florida Department of
Law Enforcement, and NW3C located in Tallahassee, FL. Wade also
instructed as an Adjunct Professor with FDLE. During his tenure in these
positions his duties included providing instruction and course
development for many of the basic and advanced NW3C courses, serving as
lead developer, developing course material for FSU, serving as system
administrator and providing technical assistance to member agencies.
Wade was also previously employed as the Chief Forensic Computer Auditor
at the Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI) in Decatur, Georgia. He
conducted forensic examinations of computers involved in crimes and
assisted in the preparation and execution of search warrants. He has
participated in numerous search warrants involving computers and
computer related evidence. He conducted forensic examinations of various
types of computer related evidence which was instrumental in the
investigation of many cases associated with many local, state, and
federal law enforcement agencies. He has provided expert witness
testimony as a data recovery specialist. Wade also worked several years
as a forensic auditor in the financial investigations unit while with
the GBI.
Wade is a member of the International Association of Computer
Investigative Specialists (IACIS) from which he obtained the CFCE
certification and High Tech Crime Investigators Association (HTCIA).
Wade has also achieved the MCSE certification from Microsoft.
Mrs. Debbie Brown, Investigator and Community Education Coordinator for
the Hillsborough County Consumer Protection Agency will bring the latest
information on consumer fraud trends including predatory lending
practices. Education and information is considered the first line of
defense in the battle to protect consumers from victimization. In
addition to a power packed program, she will provide numerous take-home
materials to help you avoid loosing your hard earned money and possibly
your home to these schemes.
DEBBIE BROWN
INVESTIGATOR/COMMUNITY EDUCATION COORDINATOR
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY
DEBBIE BROWN has been employed with the Hillsborough County Consumer
Protection Agency as an Investigator and the agency’s first Community
Education Coordinator since 2004. Prior to her move to the County, she
worked as an Outreach Coordinator for both the Hillsborough County State
Attorney’s Office and the State Department of Financial Services. Debbie
stays on top of the latest information and creates all of the programs.
She coordinates, promotes and presents all of the educational programs
to focus on matters of consumer protection, financial fraud and how to
reduce the chances of victimization. She is a two time back-to-back
winner of the 2006 and 2007 Achievement in Consumer Education Award
(ACE) from the National Association of Consumer Agency Administrators
(NACAA), a National and International Association. In 2006, she won the
award for a program that she provides to Hillsborough County high school
students entitled, “Adding Teen Consumer Fraud Education to the 3’R’s.”
As a mother of three, Debbie is passionate about arming our youngest
consumers with information that will educate them and protect them as
they enter the adult financial world. Last year, she won for a
Landlord/Tenant Forum she hosted to provide a one-stop shop for
landlords and tenants needing assistance. She also manages a volunteer
program with eight senior volunteers who enhance her ability to cover
the county with prevention programs.
Debbie is a graduate of the University of South Florida with a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Criminal Justice. She currently volunteers for the
Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) Council, as a member,
Seniors In Service of Tampa Bay, Inc., as an advisory board member, and
the Hillsborough County Cooperative Extension, as an advisory board
member.
Course Outline: This training will cover the following
topic areas:
1) Chief Inspector General Responsibilities
2) Agency Inspector General Responsibilities
3) Main sections of Florida’s Whistle-blower’s Statute
4) Complaint Evaluation Protocols
5) Whistle-blower Process Flow
6) Whistle-blower complaint determinations
Learning Objective: This training is to educate those who may receive
and evaluate allegations of gross misconduct, malfeasance and
misfeasance on the provisions of the governing legislation to ensure
complainant's receive identity protection as a shield against
retaliation when they (and their information) meet statutory
specifications.
DAWN CASE
DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INSPECTOR GENERAL
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA
DAWN CASE is the Deputy Inspector General for the Office
of the Chief Inspector General in the Executive Office of the Governor
for the State of Florida. In her role, Ms. Case assists the Chief
Inspector General with monitoring Agency Inspectors General activities,
conducting investigations, and managing and coordinating Whistle-blower
investigations and Hotline activities.
Ms. Case also worked in Florida’s Department of Children and Families,
Office of Inspector General for over 16 years. Ms. Case held numerous
investigative positions with the Department of Children and Families
including Chief of Investigations for six years. Ms. Case graduated from
Florida State University and received the Certified Inspector General
designation from the Association of Inspectors General. Ms. Case serves
as Third Vice-President of the Association of Inspectors General,
Tallahassee Chapter.
SHERYL G. STECKLER
INSPECTOR GENERAL
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Sheryl G. Steckler is the Inspector General for the
Department of Children and Families. Her office encompasses four units
to include Internal Audit, Investigations, Civil Rights and Appeal
Hearings. The Department of Children and Families has both internal and
external (state employees/contracted employees) with the outsourcing of
several health and human services programs.
Ms. Steckler has worked in law enforcement and related positions for
over 22 years. Prior to joining the Inspectors General community in
2002, she spent 8 years as the Director for Pinellas County, Florida
Consumer Protection which included Mediation, Criminal Investigations,
and Regulatory Oversight and over 9 years with the Florida Auditor
General’s office in Performance Auditing and Public Assistance Fraud.
Ms. Steckler holds a master’s degree in Public Administration and a
bachelor’s degree in Criminology from Florida State University. She has
received the Certified Inspectors General designation from the
Association of Inspectors General and currently serves as the
Association’s Secretary. She is also Second Vice-President for the
Association of Inspectors General, Tallahassee Chapter. Ms. Steckler was
President and Vice President of Conferences for the National Association
of Consumer Agency Administrators.
CONDUCTING FINANCIAL CRIME INVESTIGATIONS
Session 1 - Defining Fraud
> Elements/Definition of Fraudulent Acts
> Who Commits Fraud
> Legal Elements of Criminal Fraud
> Legal Elements of Civil Fraud
> Burden of Proof
> Parallel Proceedings
> Intent & Materiality
> Civil and Criminal Acts
* Misrepresentation of Material Facts
* Concealment of Material Facts
* Bribery & Commercial Bribery
* Embezzlement
* Extortion
* Larceny
* Theft of Trade Secrets
* Illegal Gratuity
* Conflicts of Interest
Session 2 - Investigation of Fraud
> Predication & Coordination of Investigation
* Coordination with Management Officials
* Coordination with Action Officials
> Preliminary Investigation
> Surveillance and Covert Operations
> Gathering of Physical Evidence
> Evaluation/Analysis of Evidence
> Obtaining Supporting Testimonial Evidence
> Draft Outline of Findings
> Coordination of Findings
* Legal Analysis
* Management Coordination
> Final Report Preparation
> Referral Potential
* Human Resource Professionals
* Law Enforcement Referral
* Prosecution/Civil Remedy Coordination
Closing Statements & Questions from the Audience
JOHN L. GUDAVICH
PRESIDENT/OWNER
J. LEWIS & ASSOCIATES CONSULTING
INVESTIGATOR, U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, RETIRED
John L. Gudavich, MA, CFE, CPP, will be presenting
"Testifying as an Expert Witness."
John is a local chapter member and has over 30 years
as a Police Officer and Federal Criminal Investigator
(Special Agent) of which 20 years were dedicated to either
the management of or the investigation and prosecution of
felony level white collar fraud type crimes such as bank
fraud, construction fraud, contract fraud, research and
development contracts, tax evasion, etc.
John has extensive experience testifying in the presence of
Federal Magistrates to obtain subpoenas and search warrants,
in Federal Grand Juries, Federal and State Criminal Courts,
as well as Civil and Administrative Proceedings. He is a
former Adjunct Professor, in a Master of Arts program,
University of Southern New Hampshire, lecturing in various
financial fraud topics, including the investigation of
fraud, collection, organization and presentation of
financial forensic evidence and testifying in prosecutorial
proceedings.
John has been a guest speaker for Federal, State and County
Government agencies, academic and private symposiums. He is
retired from U.S. Department of Justice and presently the
President/Owner of J. Lewis & Associates Consulting, a firm
performing fraud examinations, evidence evaluation, economic
threat assessments and security analysis of various systems
and physical facilities.
OBJECTIVES:
What is Computer Fraud?
The computer as a tool for fraud
A look at the latest threats, including identity theft, spam, phishing,
pharming, and other online scams
Legal response to computer fraud
Prosecuting computer fraud
KEVIN THOMAS
PROFESSOR
ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE
Kevin Thomas is a Professor at St. Petersburg College in
Florida. He has been teaching at SPC for 2 years, where he currently
teaches all of IT Security and Computer Related Criminal Investigation
courses in the 2 year Associate’s Degree program.
Before his teaching career, Kevin worked as a computer consultant at San
Diego State University, where he maintained and secured various networks
and systems that included Windows, Linux and Macintosh computers.
Kevin holds an M.S. degree in Information and Decision Systems from San
Diego State University, a Juris Doctorate degree from Catholic
University, and a B.S. in Business from the University of Maryland. He
is also certified as a CISSP, MCSE, and CNA.
He can be reached at (727) 341-4540 or thomas.kevin@spcollege.edu
Virtual Gaming Threat Assessment
Imagine having the opportunity to purchase the perfect parcel of
undeveloped land for only $26,500. The parcel is highly coveted because
it is located in what is projected to be the next prosperous
neighborhood. A chance like this lasts only a moment. Should you buy?
The only catch is that the property does not exist in the physical
sense.
The property exists on-line in a virtual game called Project Entropia.
An emerging trend in technology is a phenomenon called virtual games.
The concept behind these games is to allow multiple players, upwards of
tens of thousands, to engage in social interactions with other players
either through a game with a common goal for the participants or through
social interaction with others with no goal other than to interact with
other players. Currently, virtual games are a $3.4 billion dollar a year
cottage industry.
What makes these virtual games so unique is that they have an in-game
economy where players can buy, barter or sell virtual items. This
virtual economy also allows the players to exchange the game currency
into real currency and withdraw the funds from the game to use in the
real world.
The economies of these virtual games are unregulated. The issue of
commingling the virtual economy with the real economy could become a
money laundering threat. Technology has produced the means and resources
to launder money by the use of undetectable digital currency through
these virtual games. The two biggest factors that fuel this new trend of
money laundering are the anonymity that these games allow their users
and the fact that these in-game economies are not held to any kind of
banking or anti-money laundering reporting requirements.
The threat far exceeds local concern and should be an international
concern. The potential for money laundering will have grave implications
on the future of international economics.
HEATHER DESGUIN
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICE OF STATEWIDE INTELLIGENCE
FINANCIAL CRIME ANALYSIS CENTER
Heather Desguin has been a Government Analyst with the
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for over a year and a half.
Her current assignment is in the Financial Crimes Analysis Center (FCAC),
located in the Office of Statewide Intelligence (OSI), at the
Headquarters of FDLE in Tallahassee, Florida.
OSI was created by the FDLE to specifically address the need for a
preemptive response to the state’s varied criminal elements and trends.
Members of OSI interact with regional intelligence units and state,
local and federal agencies to monitor issues including, but not limited
to:
Major Drugs Crime
Computer Crime
Violent Crime
Major Economic Crime
Domestic Security
Public Integrity Crime
OSI has a team of inspectors, special agents and crime intelligence
analysts who are responsible for ensuring the collection and analysis of
intelligence information through focused crime specific intelligence
teams, which have expertise within their respective areas of
responsibility. Members assigned to OSI are also responsible for the
collection and analysis of information from a variety of sources in
order to identify criminal trends or develop assessments.
OSI houses several specialized units including FCAC. In the 2000
session, the Florida Legislature provisioned Florida State Statute
Chapter 943.032 to create FCAC. The role and responsibilities of the
center include analyzing and developing information relating to money
laundering. The goal is to proactively identify laundering by compiling
and integrating financial reporting data, and conducting sophisticated
analysis through data mining and artificial intelligence methods. The
FCAC also enhances the efforts of state and local law enforcement
efforts in fighting money laundering by assisting ongoing
investigations, conducting pre and post seizure analyses, and
coordinating statewide efforts with other laundering analysis
operations.
Senior Special Agent Nicholas Anderson’s presentation
will be a general description of the agency and our missions. He plans
on outlining ICE's major divisions and presenting a case that
demonstrates some of the fraud they see in each area.
NICHOLAS ANDERSON
SENIOR SPECIAL AGENT
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
Senior Special Agent Nicholas Anderson been employed
with the federal government since 1997 and has worked issues from front
line drug interdiction to document fraud. He has been with Immigration
and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since it's inception in March of 2003.
For the last three years, he has been assigned to the National Security
Group (NSG). The NSG has four primary roles. It is the division of ICE
which handles counter terrorism and counter foreign intelligence in
coordination with other agencies. It investigates violations of the
International Trafficking in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Arms
Export Control Act (AECA) which relate to the export of military goods
and technologies. The unit also audits and investigates infrastructure
that is considered critical to normal societal operation. Lastly, the
unit target individuals from "Special Interest" countries who have
violated their immigration status, usually non-immigrant students.
To celebrate our first 15 years - Tampa Bay Charter
Members received Lifetime Memberships to the Chapter. From left to
right: Roland Rodriguez, Wayne Boytim, Laura Krueger Brock, Charles
(Jim) Garcia, John DeZarn, and Sharon Fox.
Lunch Buffet
Afternoon Break
President-Elect, Steve Hooper, presents Christine Dever
with a plaque for serving as our Chapter President for the last two
years.
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