If Your Company is the Victim of FMLA Fraud, You Better Do Your Research
The Family Medical Legal Act of 1993 serves to protect an employee’s job in the case of family or personal illness or emergency. Specifically, it ensures long term, full time employees “12 work weeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period to attend to the serious health condition of the employee, parent, spouse or child, […]
Cyber Shopping Fraud
CYBER-SHOPPING FRAUD ‘Tis the season for the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping. While the stores are packed with consumers, cyber-shopping is at an all time high. Shopping in public can have potential to be dangerous with getting your wallet stolen or being robbed when putting the bags in your car. Cyber-shopping has a different […]
Online Dating Investigations – Part One
From the Desk of Kristen Justis, Director of Marketing and Client Relations DANGERS OF ONLINE DATING FOR ALL GENERATIONS PART ONE – THE WIDOW A sixty-year old widow, a fifty-five year old divorcee, a professional woman in her mid-thirties or a twenty-three year old Army soldier, these are just some of the individuals Lauth Investigation […]
Hurricane Victim Scams: What to Look Out For
This blog outlines 5 warning signs that a site may be fraudulent and tips on how to check for sure.
5 Common Ways Employees Commit Fraud
Employee theft is the cause of failure for 30% of failed small businesses, and the median amount lost is $147,000.00 This is why it is so important to learn the signs of employee theft so that you can detect it early on. This blog article explains five common ways that employees commit fraud so that you can be on the lookout and catch problems before it is too late.
How To Know It’s Time To Hire a Private Investigator
Private Investigators are commonly requested when a person or company does not know where else to turn. Whether its an individual working with the police to solve a crime or a company working with an attorney in a case, private investigators are there when other professionals have run into a dead end or cannot help […]
Find a Private Investigator- Go Local
Private investigators help with a myriad of corporate issues: from helping employers discover employee theft, to helping attorneys gather information for a case, there is very rarely a time where conflict arises in a professional situation when a private investigator would not be helpful, if not necessary. Once someone decides to hire a private investigator […]
How Skip Tracers Help Close Cases Fast
Skip tracing is a difficult, but valuable tool for any private investigator. Skip tracing is the practice of tracking down someone who has skipped town. Typically used to find people that are trying to avoid paying a debt or have skipped out on bail, a skilled skip tracer can run down sources to find just about anyone.
Why Local Private Investigators are Always Better than Franchises
Hiring a private investigator has never been easier. Google “hire a private investigator” and your screen will be filled with results. Some of the results are for independent locally owned businesses like Lauth Investigations International. Others are franchises or contracting agencies that rely on minimal information to connect you with an investigator quickly.
Why Attorneys Should have a Private Investigators Business Card in their Pocket
Private investigators can be an attorney’s best friend. Juggling multiple cases for different clients is time consuming and can make giving adequate attention to every client’s needs challenging. Here are everyday scenarios when private investigators can make an attorney’s job easier.