Cybercrime

You receive a complaint that the person living at 1 Main Street is using his computer to print counterfeit money. You research the address and found only one person to be living there. You have no additional information to indicate that this person is committing the crime of printing bogus money with his computer. You do not have enough probable cause to obtain a search warrant for the residence.

• What legal options do you have to conduct a search of the residence?
• What type of evidence would you be looking for if you somehow had legal authorization to search the home?
• What pieces of electronic equipment would you look for in this type of investigation?
• What types of non-electronic evidence would you be looking for?
• What are some questions you would ask the suspect to further the investigation?