Financial fraud crimes are one of those things you hear about all the time but don’t think can happen to you. It’s a severe issue, though. The risk of credit card or debit card fraud, check fraud, or even identity theft crime is not as low as one might think. According to the Federal Trade …
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Discover 7 Types of Lawsuits And What Your Involvement Means Lawsuits are a part of life. Nobody actually likes to be a part in a lawsuit and most of us do our best to avoid them but there are times when there’s no other way out and only a lawsuit can clarify and solve a …
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Learn All About What Is A Fraud Investigation Insurance fraud happens more often than you might think. As a matter of fact, insurance fraud is a multi-billion dollar industry. According to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, insurance fraud costs the American economy more than $80 billion, while the RGA 2017 Global Claims Fraud Survey concluded …
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Find Out The Most Common Types of Fraud Our PI’s Investigate Our private investigators are often hired to conduct fraud investigations. Fraud happens more often than you think, and anyone, regardless of their education and IQ, can become a victim of a fraudulent scheme. About $40 billion a year are lost in favor of con …
The biggest business frauds in U.S. history, Enron, and Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, cost their businesses and shareholders 60 billion dollars each. If it’s possible for one group to do that much damage to some of the world’s largest businesses, imagine what kind of negative effect a dedicated employee could have if they were committing …
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Corporate scandals are constantly in the news. Bribery, fraud, negligence and sexual harassment were some of the biggest corporate crimes in the news last year. Stories like these aren’t just limited to giant multinational companies. They can happen to yours, too. When they do, they can be devastating. It’s important to educate yourself on the …
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When and why you need to hire a Fraud Investigator Many people think of a private investigator as a gumshoe searching for clues like Sherlock Holmes. In reality, there are a lot of reasons both professional and personal to hire a private investigator. A professional fraud investigator will have extensive experience in surveillance, counter-surveillance, and …
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Fraud cost U.S. businesses close to $50 billion in 2016 alone. Even worse, fraud is often difficult to identify. Concerns about in-house fraud erode trust in an organization. In some cases, corporations actually hire outside fraud investigators. Of course, fraud isn’t confined to employee misbehavior. Digital fraud is a rampant, ongoing problem for online retailers …
Hundreds of Thousands in Kickbacks Defrauds Company Elaborate kickback scheme defrauds multi-national of hundreds of thousands of dollars. An Asian multi-national manufacturer contacted us regarding an employee, a quality-control engineer, they had a suspicious feeling about. The employee’s engagement at a customer site in another state had gone significantly longer than usual and expenses were …
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The business world can be extremely cut-throat and competitive. You should be careful who you do business with. Wouldn’t you want to know if a business partner is stealing from you? What can you do? It is not uncommon for business partners to use their position of trust to hurt your business for personal gain. …
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Before you hire a private investigator to help with your case, it is important that you know three things that will help in a successful investigation. The objective of the investigation varies depending on each individual’s case. These three tips will get you started on the right foot and on the road to a successful …
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