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Fraudulent Document Examination and Its Relation to Identity Theft
 Class is restricted to Law Enforcement Personnel Only. 

Identity theft, underage drinking and illegal alien entry into the U.S. are only a few of the problems involving false identification documents.  Identifying a fake ID, once a simple task, is now difficult for even the trained investigator as professional, computerized printing equipment becomes more readily available. 

This course has been designed to give law enforcement the much needed, updated information to assist in combating these growing criminal enterprises.  Many different investigative techniques and fraudulent documents will be presented.  The course will also cover the forensic examination of these documents and the different types of examination equipment currently being utilized.

 

Topics include:

  • Why do we need identification?

  • Uses of identification

  • Department of State issues

  • Requirements for issuance

  • Fraudulent document identification

    • Birth certificates
    • Driver's license
    • Social Security cards
    • Military identification
    • INS documents
    • Passports
  • Security features

  • Fraudulent techniques

    • Altered
    • Overlays
    • Counterfeit
    • Crimes involved
  • State and federal laws

  • Forensic examination

  • Enforcement

  • Investigative recommendations for identity theft


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