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Employee Theft
Client Receives Court Judgment
Result: Uncovers Millions of Offshore Assets
Child Custody Case
Result: Custody Given to Grandparents
Suspected Brand Violation
Result: Infringement detected, Injunction Ordered, Damages Received
FMLA Injury Reported
Result: Photos detect fraud. Termination
CNC Violation
Result: Non-Compete Violation Detected
$500K Wedding Band Stolen
Result: Jewelry Found, Suspect Convicted
Asset Recovery Cases: The Police and Pawn Shops
If your home was broken into, would you be able to quickly provide law enforcement and your insurance company with serial numbers, photos, and/or receipts of everything that was stolen? For far too many people, the answer to that question is: “no”. Police Are...
5 Quick Tips For Knowing Who You Meet Online
There’s nothing inherently wrong with meeting someone online; more and more people are meeting that way each year. However, it’s important to know how to vet someone you have met online—it's not as easy as with people you meet in person. Read these quick tips about...
Workplace Fraud: The Three Types of Employees
There are a few generally accepted types of employees when it comes to workplace fraud and embezzlement. Social science has done a great deal of research on who commits workplace fraud and why they decide to offend. The three most common types of employee, when it...
5 Options for Who to Call When You Suspect Workplace Fraud
So you’ve realized that you are the victim of workplace fraud. What now? For many business owners, it can be frustrating trying to figure out what to do after uncovering fraud in the workplace. Here are five options of who to contact when you suspect that...
When to Call a Professional for a Corporate Investigation
Most experienced professionals in upper-management and/or HR positions have had to conduct some type of corporate investigation at some point during their careers. It’s just par for the course. Unfortunately, there are certain circumstances in which an internal investigation conducted by company employees may not be the best option. In these cases, hiring a professional is a better choice. Not sure when’s the right time to call in reinforcements? Here are a few guidelines.
What is Workers’ Comp Fraud and How Can a Private Investigator Help?
Workers’ compensation is an insurance program that is designed to assist employees who become injured on the job or suffer a job-related illness. Unfortunately, not every claim that is filed is legitimate and the business is often the one that pays the price. In fact, more than 1 in 10 employers are concerned that a worker will fake an illness or injury in order to fraudulently collect workers’ comp benefits. Let’s take a closer look at the different types of workers’ comp fraud and what you can do to protect your company from becoming a victim.
7 Steps to a Successful Workplace Investigation
Despite your best efforts, complaints and internal issues will sometimes arise in the workplace. In these instances, a thorough investigation of the situation can vastly improve the chances of a favorable outcome for your company. For instance, the information you uncover can help build a case and/or protect your firm’s hard-earned reputation. If you’re dealing with a potential problem, such as employee theft, fraud or drug abuse, here are 7 steps to conducting a successful workplace investigation.
How a Private Investigator Can Help in a White Collar Criminal Case
White collar crime happens every day in the US, and it costs corporations billions of dollars annually. As with most things, preventing these crimes from occurring is always preferable, but given the number of cases making the news on a weekly basis, that’s obviously not always possible. For those situations in which you either suspect a crime is being committed in the workplace or you’re already in the throes of a legal battle, an experienced private investigator can significantly improve the chances of a more favorable outcome. Here’s how.
Essence
ESSENCE Special Report: How D.C.'s Disappearing Girls Highlight The Nation's Black and Missing Problem
Vice
What We Know About the Missing Teen Whose Parents Were Shot to Death
San Diego Tribune
Private eyes look for runaways, sex-trade victims to rescue
Stuff
Police reveal number of missing people who are believed to have been murdered
Cleveland
Activists call for dedicated missing persons unit; cities that have them caution against high hopes
Cape Cod Times
Most missing adult cases unsolved
Pheonix New Times
The National Center for Missing Adults’ Funding Was Slashed by the Feds, but Volunteers Are Keeping It Alive
Los Angeles Daily News
LAPD, family both trying to find man missing 4 1/2 years
Ann Arbor News
Is Olisa Williams still alive?