Asset Search | Support Search

Asset Search | Support Search

Case Study | Asset Search | Support Search

Asset Search | Support Search

Lauth investigators were contacted by the Client, a woman embroiled with a bitter battle with her ex-husband over child support.

Her ex-husband claimed that his arears were due to his lack of income and financial assets. The Client turned to Lauth to shed more light on the situation—was her ex-husband negligent in his arears, or would it be impossible to draw blood from this stone?   

The Investigation

Lauth investigators began by turning to verified databases to begin building a profile of the Subject, the Client’s ex-husband.

Using information obtained with the client, investigators combed these databases in search of property, vehicles, judgements, and other unseen assets. Investigators also checked the Subject’s credit history and pulled information regarding his small business. A criminal background check revealed that the subject had no history of run-ins with the law, and therefore should not have additional court fees or fines to pay in that regard. No other significant investments or brokerage accounts were discovered in the course of the investigation either.

The Solution

Lauth investigators compiled a comprehensive report to the Client, having found no credible reason why the Subject should be in arears on his child support. The Client declared they planned to take those findings to the court and Lauth closed the case.

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Fraud | Fraudulent Finance

Fraud | Fraudulent Finance

Case Study | Fraud | Fraudulent Finance

Fraud | Fraudulent Finance

Lauth was contacted by a money lender that had recently absorbed another lending company.

In a nutshell, the absorbed company would still operate under the supervision of the parent organization, and employees of the absorbed company would still be able to receive commissions when they reported loans they had made. The parent organization had recently been made aware that employees from the absorbed company had been falsely reporting loans in interest of receiving unearned commissions.

The Investigation

Lauth private investigators were tasked with fact-finding, observing, and documenting the entire process by which the Subjects got loans approved and moved through the system in order to fraudulently obtain commissions.

Lauth investigators formulated a plan to insert themselves covertly in their daily operations. A Lauth investigator contacted the Subject(s) and created a ruse in which the investigator required their services for a personal loan. Lauth investigators met with the Subject(s) under a professional ruse with recording equipment on their person. The entire meeting was recorded, and the investigator retained copies of vital documents to the investigation.

The Solution

Lauth compiled a thorough intelligence report regarding the internal operations of the lenders. Once the Client was able to confirm the information they had received was fraudulent, Lauth closed the case.

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Attorney Support | Stubborn Spouse

Attorney Support | Stubborn Spouse

Case Study | Attorney Support | Stubborn Spouse

Attorney Support | Stubborn Spouse

The legal system relies heavily on human participation to keep the wheels turning, so what’s to be done when a litigant is uncooperative?

Lauth investigators were contacted by an attorney representing their client in a divorce against their estranged spouse. The attorney, our Client, wanted to officially serve divorce papers and a court summons to the opposing party in the case.

The Investigation

Since their estrangement, the spouse in this case, the Subject, had become evasive following discussions of divorce. 

Lauth’s private investigators ran a comprehensive background check on the subject and discovered a history of violence and other run-ins with the law. At the onset of the investigation, after investigators had discovered the Subject’s address, investigators made several attempts to service the court documents with no success. Vehicles could not be observed outside the residence, and investigators were unable to lock down a timeline for his daily movements. Investigators eventually had to develop a phone ruse, in which the Subject was contacted by the investigator, and by means of deception, the investigator confirmed with the Subject a time he would be available at his home. When the Subject finally opened the door to the private investigator, he became agitated, and advised that all court documents must be forwarded to his attorney. The Subject provided the address and contact information for the attorney and slammed the door.

The Solution

Following the service of court documents to the Subject’s attorney, the Client advised that opposing counsel had everything they needed, and the investigation was formally closed.

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Worker’s Compensation Fraud | Limping Lawsuit

Worker’s Compensation Fraud | Limping Lawsuit

Case Study | Worker’s Compensation Fraud | Limping Lawsuit

Worker’s Compensation Fraud | Limping Lawsuit

Lauth Investigations was contacted by an insurance respresentative regarding a personal injury lawsuit that had been filed by one of their insured’s employees.

The Subject had alleged that while performing his work duties, he had sustained injuries such as a fractured hip, fractured knee, sternal fractures, broken ribs, and nerve damage in his foot.

The Investigation

Lauth began by conducting surveillance at the Subject’s residence. Subject was observed at the residence letting the dog out.

Subject appeared to walk with a limp and had to use the pillar on his front porch for support several times. An unidentified female would often arrive in a vehicle and drive the Subject around to do errands, as he reportedly could not drive his own vehicle. Subject was observed at one time carrying a rolled up 16×9 rug from the front door of his residence to the rear of his vehicle under one arm, still walking with a limp, but not appearing to struggle under the weight of the rug.

The Solution

After four days of surveillance, Lauth compiled a comprehensive report of their surveillance findings, denoting the Subject’s limp and difficulty with balance.

Lauth provided photographs and video documenting his movements, as well as Subject carrying the run to his vehicle. This report was passed along to the Client for their purposes in processing the claim.

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Skip Trace | Callous Corporation

Skip Trace | Callous Corporation

Case Study | Skip Trace | Callous Corporation

Skip Trace | Callous Corporation

Lauth Investigations was contacted by a lawyer, the Client, who was representing a man who had recently been in an automobile accident.

A forwarded report indicated that the driver of the other vehicle, a driver for a local freight service, was at fault for the accident. The injured driver remained unconscious in a coma following the accident and the Client had reached out to the freight service provider to let them know their insurance carrier must contact him. Having received no answer from the freight service, the Client reached out to Lauth, interested in locating the driver of the vehicle to serve him with a letter while he waited for a response from the insurance company.

The Investigation

Lauth conducted interviews with the Client, gathering all relevant information available regarding the driver, the freight service, and available documentation from the state.

Once a background narrative was begun on the driver, the Subject, Lauth began combing verified databases in search of address history for the Subject. The Subject’s address was located, and investigators began doing spot checks at the residence to piece together the movements of the individuals who resided there.

The Solution

Lauth was able to confirm that the Subject lived at the residence from speaking to neighbors, but were not able to observe the Subject at home to serve the letter.

Lauth compiled his background narrative and location information in a report, passing it along to the client for litigative purposes. Client advised that the insurance company had returned his letter, and had agreed to pay. No more surveillance was necessary.

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