Category: Embezzlement
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Computer Forensics Uncovers Business Embezzlement
For more than a year, Sam and Julie worried about their future as business owners. For some unknown reason, their successful business now struggled financially. Sam spent long nights carefully studying line items on the budget with Steve, their business partner. It was difficult for Julie to finally speak up. But when they again worried…
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Is It Theft if the Money is Used to Improve the Budget?
With many budget cuts in the last few years, not-for-profit agencies have felt the sting. The workers in these agencies believe in their missions so they avoid extra spending. For example, the chairs at the free clinic still haven’t been replaced. At the shelter for victims of domestic violence, the roof has leaked for two…
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Investigators Prove Not Every Business Partnership is Made in Heaven
Joe enjoyed weight lifting and staying in good shape. So when Brian, a fraternity brother, approached Joe with a business opportunity, the chance to buy into a gym intrigued him. Brian had a degree in sports management and he pointed out that Joe’s business degree, coupled with his interest in fitness, would be exactly what…
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Caustic Employees May Be as Harmful as Theft in the Workplace
Ed and Georgia were extremely conservative business owners. Last year, they realized a long time dream. They expanded the square footage of their business, took on a couple of new projects and hired four new employees. But for some unknown reason, employee morale noticeably began to dwindle. Employees more frequently called in sick. Some actually…
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Business Owners: Heed That Gut Feeling and Put Proactive Systems in Place
When Brandon sat down with professionals at , he quickly shared that he was in a very frustrating situation. After watching company inventory slowly disappear with no explanation, Brandon was convinced that he was the victim of theft in the workplace; that an employee was stealing materials. A few months earlier, Brandon and Tony, his…
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Gut Intuition Raises Bells, Professional Investigation Delivers Evidence
If your gut screams that something isn’t right, don’t ignore it! Call on to help you identify what that “something” is. We respect your intuition. And we will help identify that “something” that doesn’t feel right. That’s exactly what happened in a case involving business partners, Brett and Leo. Three years earlier, these computer wizards…
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Get Answers to Your Questions and Resolve Your Suspicions with a Private Investigator
Sadly, it seems the general public is still uninformed about the many ways can assist them with answering questions and resolving conflict. Because of this, they face hardships and consequences that might have been avoided had they known more about exactly what we do. Private investigators today work with private individuals, attorneys, business owners, corporations…
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Investigators have to Follow the Path Where the Leads Take Them
Long before the attorney called to officially secure services with , his client had decided to part ways with his business partner. From the ground floor, their business had been built with good intentions. But as the business flourished and became more lucrative, his client began to see that his partner no longer offered 50%…
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Fugitive Recovery Successfully Aided by Investigators
If you know people who shred documents with a cross-cut blade shredder while they watch TV – you might want to follow their lead. Those intelligent friends know that identity theft is America’s No. 1 crime among white collar criminals. In fact, nine million Americans fall victim every year to identity theft. That is a…
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Theft in the Workplace Belongs in Professional Hands
Theft in the workplace can take many forms and every department is vulnerable. Like many company owners, Ed felt the crunch of the economy. He tried not to get to the point of lay-offs. But eventually, that choice was inevitable. Some guys in production lost their jobs, others lost hours. In fact, within a few…