Corruption

Types of Corruption

While there are seemingly endless ways for frauds to take advantage of a business, these are the most common types of corruption that businesses should be concerned with.

• Misrepresentation of assets
• Bribery
• Fraudulent sales
• Tax fraud

All of these activities can reflect on the owner of the company, dragging you down with the frauds whether or not you were involved in the activity. To prevent getting yourself mixed up in a messy legal situation, consider hiring a private investigator to get to the bottom of things quickly to bring resolution to the matter with minimal repercussions.

Investigating Corruption

To avoid the costly repercussions of corruption, having sufficient evidence to clear your name and identify the fraud is crucial.

A private investigator will be able to dig up information, prove your innocence, and bring justice to your organization by identifying the criminal and taking appropriate legal action.

Your private investigator will initiate background checks on all of your employees, buyers, and vendors who could be involved in the fraudulent activity. They may run personal histories, credit history, prior court records, and any other intelligence that will help them locate potential red flags. Using this information, the investigator will be able to paint a clearer picture of how the situation unfolded, and which individuals are responsible. Their sole intention is to protect your business, your reputation, and your assets.

Providing Clarity

A private investigator is typically hired after offenses have already been committed. They will work directly with you and your team to get to the bottom of things. Whether or not you are already aware of the situation at hand, you will need additional information to provide

clarity about what is going on within your organization, and what your next step should be.If for any reason you are not already aware of the fraudulent activity, the private investigator will help you get up to speed by sharing the details of the situation. Having a full, clear picture of the situation is essential to understanding how you should proceed. A private investigator is trained to help you uncover the truth, make rapid decisions for how to handle the situation, and try to keep your daily operations running as smoothly as possible. They are valuable because their goal is to avoid disrupting business activities, while continuing to investigate and create an action plan. Their skills and experience from years of working as an investigator will be far more beneficial and effective than if you tried to assign the same tasks to a member of your own organization.

At True Protection, protecting your enterprise is our number one priority. Contact us today to learn more about how our private investigators can help you navigate corruption and recover your assets.