Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Following fast on the heels of the recent Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme travesty, the President and founder of a Hauppauge, Long Island-based investment firm turned himself in to authorities late last evening after a warrant was issued for his arrest. Nicholas Cosmo, founder of Agape World Inc., is alleged to have actually been running a Ponzi scheme, bilking numerous investors across Long Island and the United States of their life savings.

Last year, Kessler International, an investigative firm specializing in forensic accounting, computer forensics and corporate investigation, investigated Agape World and found that the bridge loan operation exhibited numerous red flags often associated with Ponzi schemes. Michael G. Kessler, CEO and founder of Kessler International, forwarded the findings to the FBI and other law enforcement agencies in August 2008. Shortly thereafter, the FBI, in conjunction with the United States Postal Inspection Service, launched its own investigation.

To read the complete press release regarding these events, please follow this link.

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Monday, January 26, 2009

While training and experience, professional aptitude and overall expertise may be more relevant to the job functions of a computer forensic engineer, customer service is also a critical factor that should not be disregarded.

A business or individual seeking the services of professional computer forensic engineers will consider many things before making a decision. Experience is particularly important, as is competency and a proven track record of success. Unfortunately, these factors are often disregarded, as many potential clients ultimately favor the company that offers the lowest quote for forensic services. This is especially true during an economic recession.

However, as competition in the field of computer forensics increases, it is exceptional customer service, not price, that may be the decisive element fueling a company’s continued success and profitability. Of course, nearly every small business, retailer, and corporation will advertise outstanding customer service, and it’s a standard tale told on nearly every website maintained by computer forensic experts and agencies.

But clients aren’t easily fooled by savvy website copy, especially when it tends to be a repeat of the same drivel from the last three websites they looked at. A potential client can usually discern whether or not they’ll be receiving the advertised excellent customer service within a few short phone calls. An apparent disinterest in the conversation, a condescending ‘we know everything and you know nothing’ tone or attitude, or a quick brush-off are all indicative that customer service skills are lacking, to say the least.

Regardless of what the computer forensic expert or agency believes, the individual or business seeking to retain their services believes that the job which requires those services is an important one. Computer forensic experts need to realize that every case, no matter how small, is important, and they achieve that by making the client feel that he is important to them. Understanding the clients needs, and subsequently fulfilling those needs to the best of their ability, is a key factor of great customer service.

Kessler International, the premier investigative consulting firm specializing in forensic accounting, computer forensics and brand protection, understands that superior customer service is of vital importance and significance in today’s society.

“I have no doubt that Kessler International’s founding philosophy of putting the client first has driven our success,” says Michael G. Kessler, President and Founder. “After 20 years, we continue to provide the highest quality of service by adding value to each relationship that we have managed to develop into a reputation of excellence.”

Everyone has had experiences with bad or inadequate customer service. It has invaded every industry indiscriminately, from the fast food counter clerk to bank managers, from receptionists to doctors, and from the despised tech support lines in foreign countries to major corporations that see only numbers, not people.

In an industry such as computer forensics, where expertise, knowledge, experience and skill are imperative building blocks of any such structure, customer service provides a strong, solid foundation, ensuring that the organization will stand indefinitely. But when customer service is disregarded, the remaining building blocks can no longer stand as one cohesive unit. The structure fractures, and eventually falls.

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Friday, January 16, 2009

Think Your Husband or Wife is Cheating on You?
Try A Cell Phone Forensics or Computer Forensics Investigation for Definitive Proof.

For evidence of cheating spouses, wives no longer need to examine their husband’s clothes for lipstick on the collar or the scent of an unfamiliar perfume. Suspicious husbands need not rush home unexpectedly from work in order to catch their wives in bed with another man. If you want unquestionable proof that your spouse is cheating on you, turn to cell phone forensics and computer forensics for a possible solution and unquestionable proof.

Statistics show that a cheating husband or a cheating wife utilizes the cell phone as the primary method of communication during an affair, and emails or instant messaging as a secondary method. The majority of cheating husbands and wives think that as long as they keep their cell phones or emails private from their spouses, that there will be no real evidence of their illicit activities. But in some cases, a cell phone forensic engineer or computer forensic engineer can discover and retrieve an entire digital history of cheating or evidence of an ongoing affair, even when data has been deleted.

A computer forensic engineer can retrieve emails, chat logs from instant messaging programs, internet browser histories, and much more, even when emails and other files have been deleted. Likewise, a cell phone forensic engineer can retrieve a wide variety of data from a cellular phone or other mobile device, dependent upon the model. Some of the types of data that may be retrieved and examined during a cell phone forensic investigation, even after being deleted, include:

• Call times; dialed and received calls, and call durations
• Text messages or SMS messages
• Contact names & phone numbers
• Address book entries; residential addresses and email addresses
• Photos & graphics
• Videos

There are many telltale signs that can lead one to suspect that a spouse is cheating, and a change in cell phone behavior is one indicator. Your husband or wife may be making an effort to keep their cell phone in a place where it is no longer easily accessible by you or others. This is a sure sign that there may be something contained on it they wouldn’t want you to see, or it may be receiving incoming calls from a strange number that would further arouse suspicion. Suddenly keeping the cell phone bill hidden is also indicative that your spouse may be using their cell phone for some form of suspicious behavior.

Kessler International, a world leader specializing in computer & cell phone forensics, suggests that if suspect your spouse is cheating on you and they exhibit behavior such as the kinds detailed above, then you may want to consult with a computer forensics or cell phone forensic expert.

Evidence obtained during a computer forensic investigation or cell phone forensics investigation is also admissible in court should the need arise for it, and law enforcement and the legal market both recognize the importance of computer forensics and cell phone forensics and utilize forensic engineers frequently for criminal investigations.

Obtaining your spouse’s cell phone or gaining access to the computer for the purpose of a forensics investigation may be a difficult factor. Speak to a forensic engineer at Kessler International to discuss how you can have a computer forensics or cell phone forensic investigation conducted quickly and discreetly, to obtain the definitive proof you need that your husband or wife is cheating on you.

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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Kessler International, an investigative firm specializing in forensic accounting, computer forensics, and corporate investigation, has recently published a series of press releases regarding Ponzi schemes, and specifically an alleged Ponzi scheme on Long Island that appears to be on the verge of collapsing in the near future.

Despite information regarding the apparent Long Island-based Ponzi scheme being forwarded to several local and state authorities, regulators have thus far failed to act. This mirrors events surrounding the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme, in which it was revealed that regulators were given information regarding the scheme as much as ten years ago, but chose to do nothing, resulting in the debacle seen in recent headlines.

For more information regarding the alleged Long Island Ponzi scheme, and Ponzi schemes in general, please find the press releases at the following links:

Investor Beware: Tough Economic Times Opens Up Opportunity for Ponzi Schemes - Kessler International Investigates Investment Scams
New York, New York, July 30, 2008—Kessler International, the world’s premier forensic accounting, computer forensics and corporate investigation strategies firm, has completed a survey into fraudulent loan operations that take advantage of investors seeking a high rate of return. Kessler found that almost 98 percent of the loan operations paying exorbitant rates of return are either Ponzi or pyramid schemes.

Investor Alert - Another New York Ponzi Scheme appears about to Collapse
New York, New York, December 19, 2008—Recently, Kessler’s Long Island office has again received numerous reports from worried individuals, concerned that they have invested large sums of money into what appears to be a Ponzi scheme run by a local company.

Investor Alert - Think You May Be Involved in a Ponzi Scheme?  Look For These Red Flags
New York, New York, January 7, 2009—Ponzi schemes masquerading as legitimate investment operations often raise several red flags that should make any potential investor extremely wary.

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Friday, January 09, 2009

Kessler International, the premier investigative firm specializing in computer forensics & cell phone forensics, forensic accounting, brand protection and corporate investigation, will be exhibiting at LegalTech New York 2009 on February 2-4, at Booth #2406. Legal Tech is the largest and most important legal technology event of the year.

Kessler International President and CEO Michael G. Kessler will be at the Kessler International booth on the LegalTech tradeshow floor, as well as Susan M. Peterson, Vice President & COO.

Kessler International, celebrating its 21st anniversary in 2009, is a worldwide leader in forensic accounting, computer forensics & cell phone forensics and brand protection. Kessler International’s expert computer forensic & cell phone forensic services are regularly retained by law firms and Fortune 500 clients, as well as their litigation support & expert witness services.

Attendees to the Legal Tech New York tradeshow can discover firsthand why Kessler International is simply the most respected, experienced and professional computer forensics firm in the world.

LegalTech New York will be held February 2-4, 2009 at The Hilton New York Hotel. For more information about Legal Tech, please visit the website at http://www.legaltechshow.com

For more information about Kessler International and their expertise in the fields of computer forensics and cell phone forensics, please visit their website at http://www.investigation.com

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Wednesday, January 07, 2009

In late summer 2008, Kessler International investigated an apparent fraudulent investment operation on Long Island, and reported the findings to the NYS Attorney General, the Suffolk County DA, the Suffolk County Police Department and the FBI. To date, authorities have not acted upon the information provided by Kessler, and the Ponzi scheme appears to be showing signs of a collapse in the near future, meaning many investors will lose their money.

A recent press release by Kessler International details red flags typically indicative of a Ponzi scheme masquerading as a legitimate investment opportunity. For more information regarding the Long Island Ponzi scheme and Ponzi schemes in general, please find the press release at this link.

Kessler International is a world leader in the fields of forensic accounting, computer forensics, and investment fraud. For more information about Kessler International and their expert forensic services, please visit their website.

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