The Briefing November 2010 Board of Directors Chairman Glen B. Gainer, III New Courses Cover Cell Phone/GPS Evidence West Virginia State Auditor’s Office W3C has begun offering two courses Cyber Investigation 205: Cell Phone-GPS that show investigators how to seize and Interrogation (CP/GPS-I), a companion course Great Lakes analyzeN evidence generated by and contained to Cyber Investigation 105, focuses on the Larry Turner in cell phones and GPS devices. data contained within cell phones and Global Indiana State Police Positioning System (GPS) devices. Mid-Atlantic Cyber Investigation 105: Basic Cell Phone Mike Brown Investigations (BCPI) is a 2-day course for This 3-day Cyber Investigation course provides Bedford County Sheriff’s officers, investigators and analysts dealing investigators with best practices in seizing, Office, VA with cell phone evidence. The course’s main preserving and retrieving evidence from cell focus is on the acquisition and analysis of phones and GPS devices. The course affords Midwest information generated by cell phone use participants an abundance of hands-on time Ken Nix through cell phone towers. Participants learn using a variety of current cell phone and GPS Clayton Police Department, MO how to request, read and analyze call detail investigative tools and techniques. Mountain records obtained from cellular providers and Upcoming dates for these courses are: Kathleen Kempley how to plot cellular site locations to determine Arizona Attorney General’s a suspect’s location during a given time frame. • Cyber Investigation 105: Dec. 6 and 7 in Office Reno, NV; April 11 and 12, 2011 and April 13 Northeast This course also provides guidance to first- and 14 (two sessions) in Nashville, TN responders on the proper procedures to seize Chris Cotta • Cyber Investigation 205: Dec. 8 through 10 Rhode Island Office of the and preserve evidence on a cell phone until in Reno, NV Attorney General that phone can be fully analyzed. Students are shown techniques for tying all cell phone Register at http://www.nw3c.org/ocr/courses_desc.cfm. South Central information together for investigative case Denise Voigt Crawford Please check the website for new dates, as they are reports and court room presentations. Texas State Securities Board added frequently. Southeast No special hardware or software is required. If you have any questions about classes or John Whitaker This course focuses heavily on analysis, so registration, please contact the Computer Crimes Georgia Bureau of Investigation a strong working knowledge of Microsoft® Section at (877) 628-7674. Office is highly recommended. West Sean Rooney California Department of Corporations IC3 Receives Milestone 2,000,000th Complaint Helpful Links he Internet Crime which cyber crime is expanding. IC3 www.nw3c.org TComplaint Center reached the one million complaints https://members.nw3c.org (IC3) reached a milestone on June 11, 2007, after more than www.ic3.gov Tuesday Nov. 9, recording seven years of operation. It took its two millionth just three years and five months https://icsis.nw3c.org complaint at 8:11 p.m. to accumulate the next million www.facebook.com/ complaints. NationalWhiteCollar IC3, a partnership between CrimeCenter NW3C, the Federal Bureau “Cyber criminals continue to of Investigation and the perpetuate scams and frauds against www.twitter.com/ Bureau of Justice Assistance, receives complaints Internet users at an alarming rate,” said Don NW3CNews from Internet users who believe they’ve been Brackman, NW3C Director. “Reaching the 2 Contact Us the victim of a cyber crime through its website, million mark is a milestone of sorts for IC3, but it Membership www.ic3.gov. The complaints are analyzed and, is also a testament to the amount of Internet crime 800-221-4424 when appropriate, forwarded to law enforcement we experience today.” Investigative Support and regulatory agencies for further action. IC3 received 314,587 complaints in the fiscal year 800-221-4424, ext. 3520 While the number of complaints itself is ending June 30, with an associated loss of more Training 877-628-7674 significant, it also highlights the rapid pace at than $617 million. IC3 800-251-3221 1 © 2010. NW3C, Inc. d/b/a the National White Collar Crime Center. All rights reserved. Coming Events Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Training Continues; Next Session Set For December In Miami, FL ICSIS Training W3C and the National Attorneys General Blazer Investigations, wrapped up the morning Training and Research Institute, a division session by outlining how IP crime affects the ofN the National Association of Attorneys safety, health and well-being of citizens and how I SIS General (NAAG), it can often be traced presented the to organized crime and NW3C has begun second training of terrorism. offering POST-certified “Fake Products, The afternoon Real Crime: series began with training for the Internet Intellectual Complaint Search and a presentation by Property Theft” Hartnett, Scott Bailey Investigation System on Oct. 19 in of the Chesterfield (ICSIS). Training is Durham, NC. County (VA) Police available to member The day-long Department and Paula agencies at no charge course offered Cotter of NAAG on a primer in putting the knowledge (limited seating). intellectual into action through property (IP) investigations and If you have any questions crimes to 45 law Jeans from prominent designers (shown above) prosecutions. are often targeted for counterfeiting. or would like to schedule enforcement North Carolina Deputy training for yourself personnel Secretary of State and/or other individuals representing six states and the District of Haley Haynes gave a presentation on her state’s Columbia. within your area, please efforts to combat IP crime. A panel discussion “We are trying to educate state and local law on task force investigations concluded the send an e-mail request to enforcement on how to detect and prevent IP training. [email protected]. crime,” said Dennis Cuevas, NAAG Consumer The focus on intellectual property crime took on Protection Counsel. “People are starting to realize renewed national urgency this summer when the Intellectual Property that they don’t know as much about IP crime as Obama Administration unveiled the first-ever Joint they thought they did.” Rights Training Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement. The morning session was devoted to the basics The plan emphasizes the Department of Justice’s of the issue, including Cuevas’ introduction to IP (DOJ) ongoing commitment to protecting U.S. rights violations, which include counterfeiting intellectual property as central to America’s and piracy. The session also featured a more economic prosperity and public safety. detailed look at IP theft, delivered by Rob Calia, Senior Director, Counterfeiting and Piracy at The course curriculum focuses on the the Global Intellectual Property Center of the need to pursue IP crimes, identification Fake Products, Real U.S. Chamber of Commerce. of IP infringement, and investigative and prosecutorial techniques and best practices to Crime: Intellectual “American jobs are at stake,” said Calia during Property Theft address these violations. Law enforcement and his presentation. “And worse, consumer health prosecutors are encouraged to attend. and safety is at risk.” Dec. 8, 2010 NW3C offered another IP training Nov. 19 in According to Calia, IP rights are worth $5 Miami Marriott Jackson, MS. A subsequent session is scheduled trillion, and IP crime resulted in a loss of $250 for Dec. 8 in the Miami, FL area, with others to Dadeland Hotel billion globally in 2007. IP violations also result follow in 2011 and 2012. Miami, FL in the loss of an estimated 750,000 American jobs every year, Calia noted. For more information on upcoming IP training, continue to check http://outreach.nw3c.org/iprt/ http://outreach.nw3c.org/iprt/ Robert Hartnett, a private investigator with for the latest details.
2 Membership Newsletter November 2010 Fallen Heroes Download Latest Research on IP Law, Scams and Cyber-Bullying October 2010 he NW3C Research team has published curb this type of white collar crime. This Remembering Our several briefs available for download by our brief outlines the key economic motivators membersT and the public. behind incidents of embezzlement as well Member Agencies' as the variety of ways would-be embezzlers Heroes Killed in the Line These snapshots are designed to quickly keep of Duty* you abreast of current scams and trends in the seek to exploit companies’ weaknesses. white collar community at large. November’s • Cyber-Bullying Overview. Several high- Officer Karl R. McDonough featured products include: profile youth suicides were preceded by El Paso Police Department, TX • Healthcare Reform and Scams. The cyber-bullying. This brief covers recent Patient Protection and Affordable Care cases and legislation related to this issue as Sergeant Joseph Schuengel well as prevention tips. The article refers Act of 2010 will provide coverage for an Missouri State non-emergency Internet harassment estimated 30 million uninsured citizens in Highway Patrol, MO the next four years, but how will it combat complaints to the Internet Crime fraud? The new law seeks to curb abuse, Complaint Center (www.ic3.gov). Also, Sergeant Sean Drenth it includes a link to the Cyber-Bullying but scammers have found ways to exploit Phoenix Police Research Center (www.cyberbullying.us). it. However, the new legislation contains Department, AZ a number of provisions and strategies • Overviews of Patent, Trade Secret and designed to tamp down on incidents of Trademark laws. Learn more about the Officer Tommy Portz Medicare fraud, which cost the system rules governing these three key aspects of Baltimore City hundreds of millions every year. intellectual property enforcement. Each Police Department, MD • Embezzlement in the Great Recession. brief outlines the basics of laws governing Data shows that embezzlement occurs patents, trade secrets and trademarks as Sergeant Timothy Prunty more often during periods of economic well as what sort of protection the laws offer Shreveport Police hardship. However, with unscheduled within the U.S. and throughout the world. Department, LA internal audits coupled with strong fraud To download these briefs, go to www.nw3c.org, prevention techniques, companies can click on Research and then click Papers. Officer John Abraham Teaneck Police October 2010 New Members Department, NJ Great Lakes New Jersey Department of Treasury - Division Captain George Green North Olmsted Police Department, OH of Taxation - Office of Criminal Investigation, NJ Oklahoma Department of Pinckney Police Department, MI New York State Metropolitan Transportation Public Safety, OK Authority - Office of Inspector General, NY Mid-Atlantic Waterfront Comission Of New York Harbor, NY Officer Christopher A. Wilson Kentucky Office of the Commonwealth’s Wentworth Institute Police Department, MA San Diego Police Attorney - 30th Judicial Circuit, KY South Central Department, CA Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services, MD Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center, AL Deputy Sheriff Dean Miera Saint Marys Police Department, WV Alabama Office of the District Attorney - 12th Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Judicial Circuit, AL Winchester Police Department, VA Department, NM Little Elm Police Department, TX Midwest Texas State Technical College Police Department, TX Officer Sergio Antillon Seneca Police Department, IL University of Arkansas Police Department, AR San Antonio Police Mountain Southeast Department, TX Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office, GA Kit Carson County Sheriff’s Office, CO Officer Paul Dittamo Northeast West Metropolitan Police Glocester Police Department, RI Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, ID Department, DC Ipswich Police Department, MA Santa Rosa Police Department, CA U.S. Department of the Treasury - Internal *Source: www.odmp.org Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation (as of Nov. 4, 2010) Division - Oakland, CA
3 Membership Newsletter November 2010 How to Register NW3C Training Classes From Members Site https://members.nw3c.org Cyber Investigation 100: Identifying and Seizing principles and methods. Course is structured to meet • Login to Members site Electronic Evidence (ISEE) the standards set forth by the National Criminal • NW3C Services > Training and Intelligence Sharing Plan and the DHS/FEMA Training Instruct participants in the basics of recognizing Research potential sources of electronic evidence, preparing and Exercise Integration Secretariat (TEI). them to respond to an electronic crime scene and to Foundations of Intelligence Analysis Training (FIAT) • Select the training category you are interested in attending safely and methodically preserve and collect items of Designed for state, local and federal law enforcement, evidentiary value to be used in court proceedings. > Course Descriptions, regulatory and other appropriate agency personnel who Schedules, & Registration Cyber Investigation 101: Secure Techniques for Onsite need training in basic criminal intelligence analysis Preview (STOP) principles and methods. • Select the specific course you For probation/parole, detectives and officers conducting Advanced Criminal Intelligence Analysis to Prevent wish to attend “knock-and-talk” interviews or spot checks and home Terrorism (ACIAPT) • Select the specific date and visits. This class utilizes a Linux-based bootable CD This training helps law enforcement analysts become location of course (click on to preview a suspect computer system for potential aware of intelligence processes used in the national course name next to date and evidence in a forensically sound manner. security arena and law enforcement’s role in the location) Cybercop 101: Basic Data Recovery and Acquisition (BDRA) intelligence community. • Click on the “Register Now” This course teaches the fundamentals of computer Financial Records Examination and Analysis (FREA) button > AnswerAll questions operations and hardware function, and how to protect, Investigators, Analysts, Auditors, Regulators, Prosecutors to complete registration preserve and image digital evidence. and other law enforcement professionals will benefit From Public Site Cybercop 310: Windows NT Operating System (NTOS) from this class. Participants gain the skills necessary to organize, analyze, and present the evidence and www.nw3c.org This course is designed to be an introduction to processing indicators of fraud found in various financial records. • Training Tab > Courses issues related to the Windows NT-based operating systems, concentrating on Windows® XP and Vista. Identity Theft Investigations (IDTI) • Select the specific course you Foundations of Intelligence Analysis Training (FIAT) This introductory level course is intended for law wish to attend enforcement, criminal intelligence analysts, and Designed for state, local, and federal law enforcement, • Select the specific date and prosecutors who may be involved with identity theft location of course (click on regulatory and other appropriate agency personnel who cases. This training increases the student’s awareness of need training in basic criminal intelligence analysis course name next to date and the “bigger picture” of identity theft. location) For complete course descriptions, to verify dates and class availability or to see if new classes • Click on the “Register Now” have been added, please visit www.nw3c.org or call toll free 877-628-7674. button > AnswerAll questions to complete registration January NOTE: If using the returning student SUNMON TUEWED THU FRI SAT feature when registering, you 1 MUST submit the exact information you entered when you registered for previous classes. If you have 243 5678changed agencies or e-mail address you must submit a new registration. When your registration is complete, 9110 112131415 you will receive this message: “This STOP - Reno, NV BDRA - Albuquerque, NM is not an Approval Notice! You will NTOS - Ft. Worth, TX receive a registration approval FIAT - Tallahassee, FL notice within 6-12 days.” If you do ACIAPT - San Antonio, TX not get this screen, an error has 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 occurred and you will need to re- IDTI - Orlando, FL submit your registration. Please be aware that the information 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 you submit will be used to generate ISEE - Lakewood, WA STOP - Lakewood, WA your certificate for the course. Please STOP - Burlington, KY do not use nicknames, all caps or all lower case letters. 30 31 12345 FREA - Nashville, TN
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