ABSTRACT
Conducting a financial crime investigation involving access devices is different from most investigations. It can be very difficult, with little or no training, to understand the mechanics of the crime, let alone the scientific or technical aspects. Often in credit card cases, the victims will not find out about the crimes until after they receive their monthly statements from the credit card company. The criminals are high tech in these types of crimes and in most cases just a little smarter. Authorization logs and charge media to show the actual dates of the transactions, times when the sales were authorized, and the media used (charge slips or drafts), all of which will be evidence necessary for further forensic evaluation. Account statements to show account history and locations of most charges.
