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Lie‐spotting and Evidence Gathering

Frank A. Wisehart, MBA, CPA/ABV, CFE, CVADirectorBusiness Advisory Services 

Overview

• Getting a Clue

• Finding Evidence

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Getting a Clue – Deceptive Speak

• Calibrating  verbal and behavioral responses for the truth• Lack of self‐reference

– Failing to say “I” did something– Speaking in third person

• Switching subjects and objects• Changing verb tense

– Historical vs. present• Answering questions with questions – indignant responses• Oaths of truthfulness• Microexpressions• Avoiding answering the question• Lack of detail

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Finding Evidence ‐ Hidden in Plain Sight

• Google Advanced Search/images– Use options to narrow choices– www.video.google.com – includes YouTube videos in its search

• www.corporationwiki.com– Matches names to corporations

• www.youropenbook.org– Search public Facebook updates

• www.yauba.com– Secure searches for sensitive information

• www.publicrecordcenter.com– Centralized public records search

• www.archive.org– The Wayback machine

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www.video.google.com example:

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www.corporationwiki.com Example:

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www.publicrecordscenter.com example:

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www.icerocket.com example:

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Wayback Machine Enron Example – August 16, 2000:

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Questions?

Thank you!

Frank Wisehart   ‐ fwisehart@schneiderdowns.com

Work Phone:  (614)  586‐7118

Cell Phone:  (614) 791‐2100

41 S. High Street, Suite 2100Columbus, OH 43215