Document AnalysisDocument Analysis

By: Nicole Brogan and By: Nicole Brogan and Michelle AllenMichelle Allen

ForgeryForgery

• The process in making, adapting, or The process in making, adapting, or imitating objects, statistics, or imitating objects, statistics, or documents with the intent to deceivedocuments with the intent to deceive

• Counterfeiting is when you forge Counterfeiting is when you forge money or currency.money or currency.

Frank AbagnaleFrank Abagnale

• Known for being a Known for being a confidence trickster, a confidence trickster, a check forger, imposter, and check forger, imposter, and an escape artistan escape artist

• In the 1960s, he passed 2.5 In the 1960s, he passed 2.5 million dollars worth of million dollars worth of meticulously forged checks meticulously forged checks across 26 countries over across 26 countries over the course of 5 years.the course of 5 years.

Frank Abagnale Frank Abagnale continued…continued…

• He had 8 different identities including: He had 8 different identities including: an airline pilot, a doctor, a bureau of an airline pilot, a doctor, a bureau of prison’s agent, and a lawyer.prison’s agent, and a lawyer.

• He escaped from police custody twice He escaped from police custody twice before he was 21.before he was 21.

• The FBI caught him and he served 12 The FBI caught him and he served 12 years.years.

• The government used his skills to assist The government used his skills to assist in catching other forgers.in catching other forgers.

Chen Chiang LiuChen Chiang Liu

• He dealt in He dealt in counterfeiting $100 counterfeiting $100 bills authentic enough bills authentic enough to trick bill validators in to trick bill validators in Las Vegas slot Las Vegas slot machines.machines.

• The bills were North The bills were North Korean produced Korean produced “supernotes”, which are “supernotes”, which are a high powered a high powered counterfeit currency.counterfeit currency.

Chen Chiang Liu Chen Chiang Liu continued…continued…

• Between April and August of 2005, Liu Between April and August of 2005, Liu delivered 2 million dollars in bogus $100 delivered 2 million dollars in bogus $100 bills to an undercover FBI agent.bills to an undercover FBI agent.

• He was caught when Caesars’ Palace He was caught when Caesars’ Palace officials contacted federal authorities officials contacted federal authorities after discovering 7 counterfeit $100 bills.after discovering 7 counterfeit $100 bills.

• FBI agents searched his vehicle and FBI agents searched his vehicle and found 3 envelopes containing 301 found 3 envelopes containing 301 supernotes.supernotes.

Handwriting AnalysisHandwriting Analysis

• Used when there is a suspect in a Used when there is a suspect in a crime and the evidence includes a crime and the evidence includes a handwritten note.handwritten note.

• Experts compare the evidence and Experts compare the evidence and the suspect’s handwriting sample to the suspect’s handwriting sample to see if it matches.see if it matches.

• The experts check for differences in The experts check for differences in each sample, and if no differences each sample, and if no differences are found, then it is a match.are found, then it is a match.

SourcesSources

• Frank Abagnale [Internet] 1Frank Abagnale [Internet] 1stst edition edition [Visited 1 June 2011] available from: [Visited 1 June 2011] available from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Abagnhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Abagnaleale

• Chen Chiang Liu [Internet] 2010-2011 Chen Chiang Liu [Internet] 2010-2011 edition [Visited 1 June 2011] available edition [Visited 1 June 2011] available from: from: http://www.lvrj.com/news/28594829.htmlhttp://www.lvrj.com/news/28594829.html

• Handwriting Analysis [Internet] 1Handwriting Analysis [Internet] 1stst edition edition [Visited 1 June 2011] available from: [Visited 1 June 2011] available from: http://science.howstuffworks.com/handwrihttp://science.howstuffworks.com/handwriting-analysis.htmting-analysis.htm