IT Forensics · OSINT
Identifying fake reviews using OSINT – Conducting a forensic analysis of suspicious review patterns
Fake customer reviews can significantly distort the public image of a company or product and can sometimes be identified by patterns that are visible to the public.
As part of existing reputation or competition cases, we conduct structured investigations into such conspicuous patterns in reviews.
Why LanCologne?
Since its foundation, LanCologne has specialised in professional IT forensics. Our staff have decades of experience in the field of information technology and assist companies, solicitors, private individuals and, on a regular basis, the courts in the technical investigation of complex digital matters.
Our OSINT investigations are always carried out as a complementary component to existing IT forensic, legal or internal corporate enquiries. Every step of the investigation and every piece of digital evidence found is documented and, where technically possible, archived to ensure traceability even if the original online content is subsequently altered or deleted.
Our services
We analyse publicly available reviews of a relevant company or product for any discernible patterns of unusual behaviour and document the results in a manner that is forensically verifiable.
Typical areas of application
This is how an investigation into fake reviews is carried out
Publicly available reviews are checked for clusters over time, recurring patterns of wording and conspicuous reviewer profiles; any noticeable anomalies are documented.
Why is the investigation into fake reviews relevant from a forensic perspective?
A documented analysis provides a key basis for reporting fake reviews to the relevant platform operator.
Where competitors systematically post fake reviews, this may also be relevant to proceedings under competition law.
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Do you require a professional OSINT investigation into „Identifying fake reviews using OSINT"? LanCologne can assist you with the transparent, documented analysis of publicly available digital sources to complement your IT forensic, legal or internal corporate enquiries.
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