Scams Expert Witnesses

Dublin, San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, California

Fraud, Financial - Financial crimes investigations, Liability claims, Money laundering, Negligence, Forensic accounting, White-collar crime, Fiduciary duty, Breach of contract, Disputes, Cybersecurity, Misappropriation of funds, Bribery & Corruption, Crypto & Blockchain, Standard of care, Fraud, Scams, Embezzlement, Tax evasion, Alter Ego analysis, RICO

Mr. Alex Kulikov, M.S. (Master of Science), CFCI (Certified Financial Crimes Investigator), CFCS (Certified Financial Crimes Specialist), DACS (Digital Assets Compliance Specialist), GAAP (General Accounting), PMP (Project Management Professional). * Specializing in forensic examination, white-collar crime, contract and partnership disputes, following the money trail, alter ego analysis, crypto and digital assets compliance, fraud and other financial crime investigations, white collar criminal defense, as well as in general financial analysis in complex litigation, civil and criminal defense matters. * Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA) Vice President and Executive Board Member. * With nearly 30 years of expertise in risk management, compliance, financial crimes prevention consulting and a robust background in finance. * Demonstrating proficiency through serving as a consulting expert in financial, real estate, fintech, construction, health, technology, gaming and oth...

Orlando, Florida

Cybersecurity, Fraud - hacking, social engineering, scams, romance scams, sexplotation, phishing, vishing, body language , facial expressions, smishing, impersonation, csam, child porn, trafficking

Christopher Hadnagy is a globally recognized expert in social engineering, human behavior, and cybersecurity, with over two decades of experience working alongside law enforcement, government, and military agencies around the world. As the founder and CEO of Social-Engineer, LLC, Chris has developed pioneering methodologies in human-based attack vectors, insider threat detection, nonverbal communication analysis, and psychological manipulation—especially as they relate to cybercrime and crimes against children. Chris has served as an expert witness in high-stakes criminal and civil cases, offering testimony and analysis in matters involving phishing, cyber-enabled fraud, insider threats, nonverbal deception detection, and the exploitation of minors. His behavioral insights are frequently used to decode grooming tactics, psychological coercion, and deception patterns in both digital and real-world environments. He has spoken at the Pentagon on the topic of social engineering and ha...

Boca Raton, Florida

Digital Forensics, Investigation - Digital forensics , Mobile Forensics, Cellebrite expert, Deepfake Analysis, Digital investigation , Corporate Espionage, Digital expert, Domestic Violence Evidence, Defamation , Extortion & Ransomware, Digital fraud, Data Exfiltration, Scams, Expert Witness Testimony, Slander expert , Stalking expert, Social media investigator

Wanderson Castilho | Digital Forensics & Cybercrime Expert ​Professional Profile ​With over 25 years of experience and a track record of successfully resolving more than 6,000 cases, I provide high-stakes digital forensic analysis and expert testimony for complex litigation. My expertise lies at the intersection of advanced computational science and behavioral logic, specializing in uncovering digital "smoking guns" that traditional investigations often overlook. I bridge the gap between complex binary data and clear, admissible courtroom narratives. ​Core Competencies & Case Experience ​• Complex Data Recovery: Advanced extraction of deleted, encrypted, or fragmented data from mobile devices, cloud environments, and damaged hardware. ​• Cybercrime & Incident Response: Expert investigation into ransomware, data breaches, and sophisticated network intrusions. ​Behavioral Digital Analysis: A unique methodology combining motion data (accelerometer/gyroscope) with digital footprints...

Amherst, Ohio

Cryptocurrency, Fraud - bitcoin, AML, Compliance, Bank Secrecy Act, Anti Money Laundering, scams, pig butchering, fraud, blockchain, cryptocurrency, bitcoin ATMs, BTMs, OTC Desks, Exchanges, Audits, Title 31, Regulatory, compliance officer, Risk Management, Financial crimes

Mr. Todd E. Maher, CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist), Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator (CCI), Certified Bitcoin Professional (CBP) has worked in banking and financial services over 20 years in capacities of internal controls analyst, AML Investigations and as a compliance officer for companies such as Equity Trust Company, PNC Bank, Halo Platform Development, LLC and is the president of BitSource AML Solutions, LLC, an AML Consulting Firm located in the State of Ohio. A graduate of Kent State University, Mr. Maher became CAMS certified in 2012 and co-founded the Northern Ohio ACAMS Chapter in 2014. He is also a Certified Bitcoin Professional issued by the Cryptocurrency Certification Consortium since 2017, a CipherTrace certified blockchain examiner, a Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator (CCI) and a Certified Cryptocurrency Risk Specialist. Mr. Maher has conducted over 80 independent BSA audits of cryptocurrency money service businesses, ranging from Over-th...