Workplace Fraud Investigations UK

Do you suspect fraudulent activity occurring within your organisation? Global Investigations provides professional workplace fraud investigation services to uncover deception and corruption. Our expert private investigators specialise in gathering evidence using legal methods.

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Workplace Fraud Investigations Explained

Employee fraud can be an expensive liability. Workplace fraud can be committed by anyone in any department, but it’s more common in senior positions or those employed in the accounting or finance department.

There are many types of workplace fraud. Most common fraud schemes fall into the following categories:

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Key Statistics on Workplace Fraud

The ACFE (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners) and other studies have determined the following statistics about the most common offenders:

Our clients typically undertake occupancy and residency investigations for identification or litigation purposes. However, these checks can also serve as a deterrent or provide valuable information for future use.

Who Might Need Workplace Fraud Investigations?

Workplace fraud investigations may be conducted when there are suspicions of:

Stealing company funds, assets, inventory or data.

Overbilling, kickbacks, shell companies.

Falsified or inflated reimbursement claims.

Fake employees, doctored hours, misused benefits.

Stealing trade secrets, product designs or R&D.

Employees taking inappropriate payments.

Essentially any situation where an employee, vendor or other insider is illegally enriching themselves through deceit or abuse of position at the company’s expense. Our professional investigators can uncover the truth and provide the evidence needed to support internal investigations, insurance claims and potential criminal prosecution.

How Do Workplace Fraud Investigations Work?

Our expert private detectives utilise legal, ethical techniques to uncover the facts. Investigations typically involve a combination of:

Financial forensics

Analysing accounts, payments, invoices, inventory for anomalies.

Surveillance monitoring

Physical or digital monitoring of suspects and activities.

Background research

Looking into records, databases for red flags.

Insider interviews

Speaking with colleagues to obtain leads.

Computer forensics

Recovering deleted files, emails, activity logs.

Undercover operations

Posing as corrupt parties to directly engage suspects.

Why Trust Global Investigations for Workplace Fraud Investigations?

With decades of experience investigating white collar crimes, our skilled investigators include forensic accountants, financial analysts, former law enforcement, and IT specialists. We have seen every trick in the book.

As a trusted investigations firm, Global has access to resources and databases that even corporate security teams may lack. We have contacts across industries and know where to dig deeper than internal audit alone is capable of.

Our discretion and objectivity also means employees may be more willing to anonymously leak information to our undercover investigators than company management. We piece together the puzzle.

Types of Workplace Fraud We Investigate

Employees stealing company funds through expense fraud, payroll schemes, skimming revenues, and more.

Vendors overbilling, kickback schemes, shell companies to defraud.

Employees stealing and selling trade secrets, product designs, R&D, customer data.

Fake employees added, false OT, misused benefits bleeding the bottom line.

Employees taking inappropriate kickbacks, gifts, trips from vendors.

What Can You Do to Prevent Workplace Fraud?

To prevent and detect employee fraud it is necessary to:

Workplace Fraud Investigations FAQs

We catch fraud by forensic financial analysis, surveillance, computer forensics, insider tips, undercover operations and other investigative methods that uncover deceptions. Expert data analysis and evidence gathering is key.
Common red flags include anomalies in financial records, unexplained inventory shrinkage, suspicious employee lifestyle changes, whistleblower reports, and more. But schemes can go undetected. Our investigators proactively uncover schemes.
Prevention includes strong financial controls, management oversight, job rotation, mandatory time off, proactive auditing, hotlines for anonymous tips, and regular investigation procedures to detect issues early.
Costs vary widely per case depending on locations, length, techniques used, and more. There’s no one-size-fits-all price. Contact us for a custom quote tailored to your specific situation and objectives. Discreet payment plans available.

Concerned About Fraud in Your Organisation?

Speak to our team today for a confidential discussion and find out how we can help uncover and prevent workplace fraud.