When most people think of fraud, they think it will never happen to them.
The most common forms of employment fraud are theft, embezzlement and forgery.
Most companies don’t realize that they are victims of some form of fraud each day.
Fraud investigation involves a number of different private investigation services.
Martin Investigative Services’ private investigators help you avoid fraudulent financial transactions, bankruptcies, suspicious activities and embezzlement.
We have used Martin Investigative Services for three decades. Their work is exemplary; reports are perfect and their testimony is very professional, with great judge and jury appeal. We will not use anyone else for our investigations.
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The most common forms of employment fraud are theft, embezzlement and forgery.
New businesses are particularly vulnerable to this type as they are trusting of their new hires. Prior to hiring, be careful and get pre-employment background checks as employment fraud can show many faces.
It’s important to get vigorous and perform thorough employee background checks on existing employees as well.
Most employers don’t know they’ve been deceived until it’s too late, but there are red flags you can watch for. Lifestyle changes are one.
Things to consider: falsifying records, petty theft, accounting misconduct, family partnerships which are not being audited.
Surprisingly, errant executives account for the greatest financial losses.
Don’t be afraid or embarrassed. Fraud investigations can begin at any stage, but it is important to call us as soon as possible.
It is always free to get a consultation at Martin Investigative Services.
Our experts address the specific issues facing your company via comprehensive interviews, interrogation and data analysis.
Our trained consultants are interrogation experts and can quickly identify the facts and corroborate allegations.
We provide you with the facts surrounding the situation, arm you with options for dealing with offending employees, and provide advice on how to improve business operations to prevent recurrence.
Our involvement in the process can help you avoid business interruptions, negative publicity, personal embarrassment, and costly legal fees.
Starting the process with fact-finding and documentation is usually more effective from both a cost and results perspective than using a team of lawyers.
In our experience, many HR managers are not well-suited for potentially confrontational and/or embarrassing interactions with senior-level employees and practice avoidance instead of seeking resolution.
Our consultants will assist you by interviewing the parties involved to fully understand the personalities and issues at hand and then work with your company to resolve these issues internally in a discreet and professional manner.
All of our private investigators are former Supervisory Federal agents.
In many cases, we can find out who the bad employees are in under 20 minutes.
Our experienced investigators gather court-admissible evidence that can make all the difference in a trial.
Our friendly staff can help with your issue, or point you in the right direction. The consult is free and confidential.
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A prominent Newport Beach attorney representing a large beer manufacturer contacted us. We met with the attorney and the company executives at their corporate headquarters.
The company had a problem: large amounts of inventory were simply missing. They had a certain amount of product on hand, but their internal accounting told them they should have more money.
Our private investigators provided employee surveillance, and later, in-depth interviews and interrogations of employees.
We quickly discovered a number of employees were smuggling product out of the factory. The results from this investigation were handed to the District Attorney. As a result of our investigation, 17 people were arrested, prosecuted and served jail time.
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Shoppers are not the only ones looking for things to buy during the holiday season; thieves are on the hunt too. Police say people are out to re-sell luxury stolen goods or to enjoy them for personal use.
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The majority of crimes against businesses are committed by their own employees, according to a lead private investigator and former federal agent in the U.S.
Thomas Martin, president of Martin Investigative Services and author of the soon-to-be-released book, Seeing Life through Private Eyes: Secrets from America’s Top Investigator to Living Safer, Smarter, and Saner, said his company’s investigations show 75 per cent of workplaces with 100 employees or more are victimized by employee theft.
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The problem of employee theft is motivated by an ever-growing sense of entitlement, as well as a blatant disrespect for the employer and the law.
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