VPI Investigation Agency
Fraud Investigations
Dante Valentini
Founding Partner
(516) 974-1777
Michael Puma
Founding Partner
(516) 707-6797
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Fraud Investigations
Fraud Investigations are initiated when a person deliberately practices deception to gain something unlawfully or unfairly. In most states, the act of Fraud can be classified as either a civil or criminal wrongdoing & crime. While Fraud is most commonly committed to obtaining benefits, it sometimes occurs solely to deceive another person or company. For instance, if a person makes false statements, it could be considered Fraud, depending on the circumstances.
Fraud investigations determine whether a scam has taken place and gathers evidence to protect the victims involved.
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VPI Investigation Agency enjoys one of the highest success rates in the industry, and we have a reputation for rooting out the most elusive of people. If you seek a missing relative or friend or need to track down a witness or a debtor, contact the team at VPI Investigation Agency today to understand advice and see how we can help you.
Why Choose VPI Investigation Agency for Fraud Investigations?
Our fraud investigations begin with a meeting between the investigator and the client. The person launching the study explains why they suspect deceit and hands over any evidence supporting their claims. A good fraud investigator will use this initial information to find more evidence and information. To do this, they may use surveillance, asset searches, background checks, employee investigations, business investigations, and other methods.
Fraud is misrepresentation with the intent to deceive. For example, if a company makes a specific claim about a product and knows that it won’t work as promised, they are guilty of Fraud. Fraud is a genuine and costly problem that causes loss of money and severe injury, and sometimes even death.
COMMON TYPES OF FRAUD
Avoid a bad business or investment decision.
Business relationships entered into too quickly can lead to Fraud and other losses.
A due diligence investigation is required before entering into certain transaction and relationships.
The benefits of a Fraud Investigation:
Corporate Fraud
- Corporate Fraud can include Theft of information, compromised customer information, and a damaged reputation.
Financial Fraud
- Financial Fraud can include: Tax evasion, public corruption, health care fraud, telemarketing fraud, and terrorist financing, all fall under financial Fraud.
Identity Theft
- When it comes to identity theft, private investigators will look for faulty loans or credit card applications, fraudulent withdrawals from bank accounts, and using an alternate name to receive benefits.
Internet Fraud
- Internet fraud occurs when criminals attempt to take advantage of a victim using the internet. This can include Theft of personal information or fraudulent transactions that result in the significant loss of money.
Corporate Slip and Fall
- Corporate Slip & Fall fraud involves individuals who purposely fall while inside a store to file a claim against the company.
Transit Fraud
- Transit Fraud occurs when passengers on public transportation like buses, subways, or streetcars don’t remain seated or hold rails and fall when the vehicle stops or allow their feet to be run over while standing on the street.
Ticket Fraud
- Ticket Fraud happens when a person purchases tickets for an event or concert that aren’t legitimate. Often these tickets have already been used or don’t exist.
Mechanical Repair Fraud
- Often a mechanic will call for fixes that are overpriced or not necessary.
Expense Claim Fraud
- Employees can pocket run-over business expenses. Individuals can claim to stay in hotels costing $300 a night when they stay in cheap motels and keep the remainder of the money in reality.
Theft of Inventory
- Theft of inventory is a massive problem in companies. Fraud Investigators will look into whether employees steal products or order more than the store needs. At times employees will claim products are expired when they aren’t to take the items home.
Fraud Investigations
Counterfeiting and trademark infringement can destroy your brand’s value.
There are two general categories of intellectual property: copyrighted materials, such as books, films, and other artistic works, and industrial property, such as trademarks, service marks, patents, and designs
International manufacturers of designer goods are concerned about protecting their brands, considering the extent of counterfeit products that travel across international borders to various wholesale and retail outlets. Smaller businesses and manufacturers should be equally concerned about the marks and designs that distinguish their products or services.
VPI Investigation Agency Fraud Investigations
- Investigating reports of counterfeit goods in secondary retail outlets;
- Effecting the surrender, storing, and destroying of counterfeit goods;
- Investigating trademark infringements and copyright violations;
- Providing forensic examination of company cellular and tablet devices to establish collusion.
VPI Investigation Agency Delivers Quality Investigative Services
We carefully plan and execute every investigation and background screening; we do not take shortcuts when seeking client solutions.
We provide our clients with a high quality work product that communicates the facts concisely and transparently.
We will never succumb to quick and easy conclusions at the expense of accuracy and quality.
Our reports are professionally written and formatted to include accuracy and completeness.
Formatting and reporting for employment screening are consistent with mandated state and federal compliance regulations.
Our reports will be ready for presentation to a trier-of-fact.