Tag Archive for: fraud

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Strategy Tips for Asset Searches

Recently we were hired to track down a man who defaulted on a million dollar judgment against him by our clients.  The man's family owned and operated a successful retail business.  Since the judgment against him, the man had declared…
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Using Social Security Numbers to Root Out Employee Fraud

One of our most closely-guarded pieces of personal information, we nonetheless are obliged to divulge our Social Security numbers several times a year. You want a job? Hand it over. A client once approached us to see whether we could run a quick…
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Prevent Corporate Identity Theft: A Consumer’s Checklist

A report on National Public Radio written up here outlines the problem: legitimate businesses are increasingly subject to identity theft. Businesses find imposters are misusing their credit ratings, while there’s serious risk that people…
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Allen Stanford: Persistent Due Diligence Could Have Made a Difference

The Allen Stanford alleged Ponzi scheme case is currently before the courts after years of delays.  We are finally getting to hear from witnesses and co-conspirators about what they say were the lengths undertaken to defraud Stanford’s…