Expert Profile
Heinrich Schempers
Heinrich Schempers is a specialist in forensic document examiner with a career spanning
more than three decades across law enforcement and the banking sector.
His Forensic Document foundation was built at the SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory, where he was trained and mentored by certified Forensic Document Experts from 1991 to 1999.
30+
Years experience
Suspicious transaction reporting
23
Fraud pattern analysis
Our Services
01
Handwriting
Examination
Expert analysis and individualization of handwriting to determine authorship of disputed writing.
Comparison of questioned writing with specimen samples to reach evidence-based
conclusions.
02
Signature Verification
& Forgery Detection
Examination of signatures to determine authenticity.
Identification of forged signatures, including traced and freehand/simulated forgeries.
03
Security Feature Consulting for Sensitive Documents
Advisory services on designing and enhancing security features for checks, banknotes,
identity cards, driver’s licenses, and physical vouchers.
Designer of the first South African cheque with worldleading security features adopted
industrywide.
04
Examination of
Obscured Writing
Non-destructive restoration of writing hidden by correction fluid, inks, tape, or paper.
Utilization of the Video Spectral Comparator (VSC) to recover obscured text for legal
purposes.
05
Detection of Additions to Documents
Identification of added letters, numbers, or text using ink and printing analysis.
06
Detection of
Erasures
Discovery of mechanical or chemical erasures using microscopy or VSC technology.
07
Torn Document
Reconstruction
Matching torn documents to their sources or reconstructing pages to prove origin and
authenticity.
08
Enhancement of
Faded Writing
Restoration of faded toner on receipts, credit card slips, and invoices using advanced
imaging.
09
Indentation
Examination
Recovery of underlying impressions left on subsequent pages to reveal original writing.
10
Colour Copier & Printer Identification (MIC Analysis)
Identification of copier/laser printer machine codes (MIC) to individualize document
sources.
11
Printing Method &
Stamp Analysis
Detection of forged documents through analysis of printing technology, rubber stamps,
and material composition.
12
Examination of Banknotes & Documents of Value
Authentication of banknotes and highvalue documents.
Identification of forgery methods and recommendations for enhanced security features.
13
Counterfeit Currency
Detection Training
Recovery of underlying impressions left on subsequent pages to reveal original writing.