FORENSIC INVESTIGATION
What is Forensic Investigation?
CORPORTATE INVESTIGATIONS AND FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS
Businesses are
increasingly the targets of Fraud and Corporate Crimes, and every organisation,
big or little, should be addressing this problem head on especially if you
suspect someone within your organisation. The effects of corporate crime can
include significant financial loss, violations of compliance and regulatory
requirements, and can be debilitating to a company.
If you suspect
any fraud or any other illegal activities within your organisation we recommend
contacting us today by completing our online form and Iwill contact you
shortly.
Fraud investigation is a systematic, in-depth review and analysis of potential fraudulant activities.
The key objectives are to:
- Determine if fraud has actually occurred
- Identify the fraud scheme and quantify losses
- Gather evidence to support legal action against
perpetrators
- Make recommendations to prevent future occurrences
- Fraud investigations require methodical gathering of records, documents, and statements as well as conducting interviews and data analysis to uncover suspicious patterns
Common Types of Fraud Investigation
Some of the most common schemes that lead organizations to launch fraud investigations include:
1. Corporate Fraud Investigation
This includes financial statement manipulation, expense report fraud, and theft of IP and physical assets by employees. Warning signs include anomalies in statements, lavish staff lifestyles, and missing inventory.
2. Insurance Fraud Investigation
This includes staged accidents, inflated or false injury claims, and manipulated billing by healthcare providers. Identified through data patterns, financial inconsistencies, and timed complaints.
3. Cyber Fraud Investigation
Phishing schemes result in data theft, email compromise scams targeting payments fraud, ransomware extortion cyber attacks. Warning signs include recipient account chasing and suspicious wire transfer spikes.
4. Bank Fraud Investigation
Identity theft rings obtaining obtaining loans/credit cards, fraudulent loas/credit cards fraudulently, unauthorized fund transfers and withdrawals, and cash skimming by employees – all requiring a meticulous credit card fraud investigation process. Anomalous account origination attributes and suspicious wire volume are indicators.
Why Choose HARK if you suspect fraud within your organization?
HARK provides
the following:
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Corporate Investigation Specialist from the HARK
Investigator Network can provide investigative Solutions that are in accordance
with legal standards.
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I am experienced in Fraud Risk Reduction, Fraud
Investigations, Fraud Prevention, Theft, And Corruption.
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I operate with total confidentiality ensuring
the public does not learn of your problems.
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I have a high success and prosecution rate.
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I provide proactive and reactive solutions and
formulate plans to prevent crimes from reoccurring in the future.
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I can operate unintrusively finding problems
without disrupting workflow.
· I offer a wide range of complimentary services like surveillance, counter surveillance, polygraphs and background checks.
Fraud and forensic accounting services
HARK offers the following services :
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Fraud prevention and Fraud investigation.
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Corporate integrity and security arrangements
reviews.
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Computer forensic investigations.
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Assessment of loss of profit and earnings.
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Valuation of businesses including partner and
shareholder disputes.
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Assessment of matrimonial disputes and how they
might affect a business.
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Investigation and suggestions for claims of
professional negligence.
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Calculating benefits and available assets in
cases of confiscation.
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Corruption Investigations and Corruption
Prevention.
