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Isabel Picornel, CFE may be contacted on +44 1481 824688, www.qed.info. For more information about the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, visit www.acfe.com

“All communication is shaped for a specific time, place and addressee,” Isabel Picornell, forensic linguist and principal of QED Limited, told delegates to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) European Conference. Careful study of the structure and content of transcripts reveals whether they are genuine or fabricated.