Joseph Wellington a certified fraud examiner has requested help in reviewing cases that involve identity theft of University Professors. A Certified fraud examiner is one that investigates possible illegal activity. He or She will review and analyze documentation and interviews of suspects and help to work out the facts and details of a fraud claim. Along with this they will help to set up training and guidelines for employers and employees to prevent fraud. They receive their training and certification by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. This is one of the largest organizations that is anti-fraud and provides education. (ACFE Association of Certified Examiners, 2013) Identity theft is the act of gaining advantage over a victim by acquiring information that is used to commit a crime or an act of fraud. In our digital age it is very easy to gain personal data on the internet.. All open environments such as schools, social media, and work store data that can be used deceptively in the hand of the wrong person. Our plan is to first analyze and gather data that can be used to examine the Professor's case. . Most people who commit an act of fraud are not career criminals but are often trusted staff or family members and sometimes friends who have no criminal history. A possible motive might be gained from listing the gain or loss by each of the parties that might have some hidden agenda or causes. Finding timelines of occurrences and location of events and information about the physical environment will help us to build a history of the problem. We will establish what type of research or projects the Professor was working on and teaching and who might be interested in this data .Since not all identity thefts are for financial gain but are sometimes used to gain inside knowledge of political, scientific discoveries, research, or technology that is being