Fraudulent Email Message Submitted as Evidence

The Maryman team utilized industry standard collection tools and proprietary techniques to successfully collect the email accounts used by the client and receiving party as well as computers used by the client and the receiving party. Analysis of the collected email accounts and computers identified several copies of the message in question. Copies were located in the client’s “sent” folder within their online email account and their laptop computer. Additionally, copies of the message were located in the receiving party’s online email account and desktop computer. Initial comparisons between all identified copies found identical message activity dates. The message body was also identical between all copies. The message body in all copies did not contain the noted statements as highlighted in the opposing side’s printed example. Further review of email message metadata found consistent message dates and times adding additional confidence that the messages were not altered in some way. Finally, an identical message ID was found embedded in all copies of the email messages which confirmed all were directly related messages and not altered.