Just look around you, the digital world is growing. Landlines and Pay Phones are being replaced by VOIP and pre-paid cell phones. People walking around with notebook computers, constantly using cell phones for business or personal use. Sending text messages on there Blackberry. Social networking sites are the new meeting places with record numbers joining Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter, every day, all over the world. Dating sites such as match.com and eharmony.com, where anyone can join and no mandatory checks of personal ID or criminal background checks performed. The pen and paper has been replaced with the stylus and USB thumb drive, available in designer colors. The same technoloy and websites are being used by stalkers & serial rapists, people involved in fraud, embezzlement, & theft, and even murder. When online you must be aware of who you are dealing with. This is especially true when it comes to finances, business and personal/family affairs. If something does go wrong, there are ways to determine what happened, and identify the responsible parties in most cases.
In any criminal or civil or personal matter, a cell phone, computer, PDA was used as part of the communication, leaving digital evidence to support that incident.
 Criminal Justice Associates provides digital forensic services (computer) on desktop and notebook computers, cell phones, and PDA's. This also includes larger systems such as the IBM AS/400 Series and UNIX/LINUX based systems. Our services are available to corporations, small business owners, professionals, and individuals with a qualified legal purpose. We offer offer a no charge consultation on routine projects, however there is a nominal service charge for large scale assignments. We use industry standard methods, and utilize cross validation to insure accuracy. Proper chain of custody is maintained for all criminal and civil cases.
LEVEL 1 EXAM - Using specialized tools and methods we can examine the desktop or notebook computer without making an " Image Copy " of the drive, and still maintain system integrity for court purposes.  We can determine a wide range of activity that the computer has been involved in that include email communications, web cam, chat, and Instant messaging, & website visits. This also includes extensive investigation to reveal adult and/or child pornography usage, social networking, and dating sites. In addition it will reveal financial information, telephone, and a host of other information. Level 1 exams contain text and photographic images. We also can identify specific names or any name for that matter, that is resident on the computer or device. This examination does NOT CHANGE or modify content on the hard drive or the date/time on the computer.
LEVEL 2 EXAM - This is more advanced version than the Level 1 exam. The difference is that an IMAGE COPY is made of the entire drive(s) on the subject's computer. Level 2 exams are often associated with very specific information such as;
* Embezzlement, Theft, & Credit Card Fraud
* Violation of Intellectual Property (Patents & Trademarks)
* Hidden Assets & Bankrupty Fraud
* Corporate Investigations & Internal Investigations
* Personal & Corporate Asset Investigations
* Documenting online stalking & Harrassment
The time to complete a Level 2 exam is based upon the amount of information that needs to be located and documented, the volume of data that we have to process, as two major factors. We also provide a detailed work statement before starting a Level 2 exam.
CELL PHONE, PDA-BLACKBERRY & PAGER INVESTIGATIONS
Criminal Justice Associates can analyze a wide range of cell phones, PDA's, and even paging devices. Some of the vendors we currently support are Sprint/Nextel, Verizon, AT&T, TMobile, All-Tell, Boost Mobile, and METRO PCS. We pay all shipping charges both ways, and can process the entire device within two weeks, expedited service is an additional charge. Our report includes all telephone numbers, text messages, and photographs for that particular device.
SOCIAL NETWORKING INVESTIGATIONS
DATING SITE FRAUD & CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
FACEBOOK.COM - MYSPACE.COM - TWITTER.COM - LINKEDIN.COM - TAGGED.COM
UTHERVERSE.COM - XANGA.COM - FIXSTER.COM
We provide extensive investigations on social networking sites. They are the fastest growing sites on the web with FACEBOOK.COM taking the lead from MYSPACE.COM. Once again while many people and companies use these sites for a constructive purpose there is a growing number that use them for criminal activities, hosting and distributing illegal content, or soliciting teens or minors for sex. We can identify and document the owners of these sites and other specific information. Social networking investigations relate to some of the following:
* Corporate Theft or Misconduct of Employees
* School or University Instructors - Involvement with Students
* Lifestyle Investigations
* Background Investigations
* Child or Teen Exploitation
* Missing Persons
* INQUIRE FOR OTHER SPECIFIC DATA
CRAIGSLIST.ORG - BACKPAGE.COM - MATCH.COM - EHARMONY.COM
UTHERVERSE.COM - ADULTFRIENDFINDER.COM
 There is yet another emerging set of websites online, Craigslist.org & Backpage.com. Alexa.com ranks Craigslist.org at #24, and Backpage.com is gaining with a rank of #1,163. Both of these sites feature a large base of content to include jobs, cars & boats for sale, as well real estate for rent & sale. Both sites offer good content in certain areas. Unfortunately there have been numerous cases reported of stolen property being sold on these sites, not to mention business opportunity fraud. There is increased usage of both sites in the online forums and adult/erotic sections. The users of the dating, adult/erotic sections often end up being subjected to blackmail, online harassment, and other problems as a result of answering or using these services.
Dating sites have increased usage due to the lack of time people have to develop normal face to face personal relationships.  These sites are heavily advertised and feature promises of finding the person of there dreams. There are NO BACKGROUND or VALID ID CHECKS on these sites as thousands of people sign up per day/week. These sites are used by sexual and financial predators who prey on successful women seeking love and or friendship. The same predators study the online profiles in detail and put up there own profiles that are auto matched by the system. Many of these women have suffered severe financial losses or fraud, been victims of stalking or sexual battery, or even lost there lives. Simple checks on the Internet will reveal some of the horror stories. This does not even account for the women are afraid to call the police due to humiliation, there job, or social standing.
Criminal Justice Associates conducts extensive investigations regarding situations arising from the use of Craigslist, Backpage, and the host of dating sites on the internet.
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