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Title: Guy embezzles millions, gets caught by Microsoft Word metadata
Post by: StarGeek on January 04, 2020, 04:23:22 PM
I know TheRegister.co.uk isn't the most trustworthy of sites, but this amused me.  To quote

"To cover his tracks, and avoid scrutiny, the crook omitted to put any serial numbers on the invoices, or reused serial numbers of equipment his employer already owned. However, he wasn't that smart: four of the invoices were written in Microsoft Word, and the file metadata showed they had come from Kabbaj's copy of the software."

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/01/04/tech_manager_theft/
Title: Re: Guy embezzles millions, gets caught by Microsoft Word metadata
Post by: Phil Harvey on January 04, 2020, 06:08:06 PM
Interesting.

Yes, metadata has been the downfall of more than one person.  Witness the number of times I have been contacted by law enforcement agencies and/or lawyers.

- Phil
Title: Re: Guy embezzles millions, gets caught by Microsoft Word metadata
Post by: StarGeek on January 06, 2020, 11:03:48 AM
Quote from: Phil Harvey on January 04, 2020, 06:08:06 PMWitness the number of times I have been contacted by law enforcement agencies and/or lawyers.

Sounds like you have some entertaining stories.
Title: Re: Guy embezzles millions, gets caught by Microsoft Word metadata
Post by: Phil Harvey on January 06, 2020, 11:12:06 AM
Possibly... But if I told you, I'd have to kill you. ;)

- Phil