Individual and corporate fraud investigations

Fraud investigations

A major component of our investigations, fraud can cause significant disruption to the business or personal life of the victim with a lasting impact on profit, performance, and reputation.

We not only conduct investigations into how such incidents take place, but we also provide steps that can be taken toward mitigation or recovery.

A major component of our investigations, fraud can cause significant disruption to the business or personal life of the victim with a lasting impact on profit, performance, and reputation.

We not only conduct investigations into how such incidents take place, but we also provide steps that can be taken toward mitigation or recovery.

Our fraud investigations are tailored to the needs of the client, and our professionals cover the entire spectrum of modern investigative theory and practice. Our global teams of experts with credentials in cybercrime, finance and accounting, law, law enforcement, and intelligence are supported by technology and data analysis tools to conduct deep inquiries into questions of large-scale fraud and misconduct.

We are unmatched in our depth of experience of highly complex, multijurisdictional fraud investigations. We help clients understand the circumstances, weigh their options for a remedy by assessing the damage and devising a strategy for recovery and preventing it from happening again.

Action Fraud

Despite its title, Action Fraud does not take action to resolve cases of fraud: it is a reporting and analysis centre only. An investigation by Which?, the Consumers Association, published in September 2018, found that only a quarter of cases reported to Action Fraud were passed on to local police forces for action, and that fewer than 4% of cases handled by Action Fraud resulted in anyone being charged or otherwise dealt with by the justice system. (this compares, for example, with 80% of cases involving drug abuse).

Despite its title, Action Fraud does not take action to resolve cases of fraud: it is a reporting and analysis centre only.

An investigation by Which?, the Consumers Association, published in September 2018, found that only a quarter of cases reported to Action Fraud were passed on to local police forces for action, and that fewer than 4% of cases handled by Action Fraud resulted in anyone being charged or otherwise dealt with by the justice system. (this compares, for example, with 80% of cases involving drug abuse).

A BBC Radio 4 Money programme in November 2019 was devoted to disappointing experiences by people who had been advised to report their fraud problems to Action Fraud. Many received no redress, despite often being passed round a long list of agencies including Action Fraud, the City of London Police and a series of local police forces. It was suggested that, at a time of severe cuts in police funding, fraud cases, which are typically complex and costly to resolve, were, because of resource issues, being declined by police forces and passed on to Action Fraud, even though the agency has no investigation or enforcement powers.

Our relationship with police forces can ensure that where appropriate your case is be effectively investigated and our expertise in establishing and safeguarding evidence, presented in a form acceptable to law enforcement agencies worldwide maximises the opportunity to conduct an effective investigation.

Financial Crime and Fraud Investigations

Our extensive experience of tackling financial crime and fraud has taught us the importance of acting quickly and getting expert assistance. Achieving a rapid response can be critical to the success of any investigation.

Our team brings together fraud and financial crime experts with a range of backgrounds in criminal investigations, forensic accounting and forensic computing and are skilled at conducting sensitive financial investigations. We regularly conduct large-scale, complex investigations for with the world’s leading law enforcement, prosecution and regulatory agencies, as well as other statutory authorities and commercial agencies.

We work closely with colleagues from across the international network to provide expertise across the globe no matter where the issue is discovered or what business sector it is in.

Our investigation services include:

Rapid response fraud investigation
Investigation into accounting irregularities and financial misstatements
Corruption and bribery investigations
Regulatory investigations (including Skilled Person assignments)
Asset tracking and recovery

Investigations linked to contentious insolvency matters
Quantification of loss
Background checks and desktop reviews
Specialist advice on next steps

Using Intelligence to detect and prevent fraud

Fraudsters utilise any piece of information they can to concoct a storyline to facilitate their fraud. Often the most successful frauds ‘mirror’ a real-life opportunity or situation and use famous names, locations or assets to build credibility. We presently have a glut of frauds around insecure bank databases and the Covid 19 virus situation.

Successful fraud investigations are built upon a solid evidence pile and the use of intelligence to debunk their stories. We have powerful fraud investigation capabilities to support the evidence gathering process and offer additional data points to breakdown a fraudster’s fabrications. Our intuitive platform helps to establish a solid foundation on which to build investigations and test suspicions.

Uncovering the truth when investigating fraud is a great deal easier when you have a reliable source of information to hand. Combining individual and business datasets with our significant intelligence capabilities allows us to verify information, create links between seemingly unconnected people and debunk fraudulent claims.

The use of complex algorithms completes our armoury providing exceptional service to our clients.

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Recovery

Individual & Corporate
Fraud Investigations

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Investigations

Global Litigation
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Individual and corporate fraud investigations

Fraud investigations

Action Fraud

Financial Crime and Fraud Investigations

Using Intelligence to detect and prevent fraud

Investment FraudRecovery

Individual & CorporateFraud Investigations

Customised or BespokeInvestigations

Global LitigationService

Investment FraudRecovery

Individual & CorporateFraud Investigations

Customised or BespokeInvestigations

Global LitigationService

Contact IYE Global

Investment Fraud
Recovery

Individual & Corporate
Fraud Investigations

Customised or Bespoke
Investigations

Global Litigation
Service

Investment Fraud
Recovery

Individual & Corporate
Fraud Investigations

Customised or Bespoke
Investigations

Global Litigation
Service