Asset Investigation
Examples: ·
Liquid assets – bank accounts, stocks, safety deposit boxes
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Non-liquid
assets – real estate, boats, vehicles, aircraft
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Hidden assets – concealment of assets in
other business names
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Background Investigation
Examples:
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Pre-employment and tenant screening
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Verification checks to verify or
discredit claims
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Determine credibility of or discredit
witnesses
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Litigation support
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Cheating
Spouses/Mates
Examples:
· Cheating
Spouses /Mates/Marital Infidelity, ·
Child Custody
· Divorce
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Pre-nuptial checks,
Phone records, Surveillance
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Criminal
Defense
Examples:
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Identify new witnesses with
contradicting testimony
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Interview witness and take statements
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Background check on key witnesses
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Copyright, Patent & Trademark
Infringement
Examples:
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Undercover operations
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Acquisition of infringement product
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Determine origin of manufacturer
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Development of income derived from the
sale of IP
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Due Diligence
Examples:
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Risk reduction·
Risk assessment
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Liability protection
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Fraud
Examples:
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Sherman Antitrust Act Violations, 15
U.S.C. §§ 1-7
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Insurance fraud
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Mortgage fraud
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White collar crime in general ·
Fraudulent conveyances; transfer of
assets to other entities
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Identity Theft
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Handwriting analysis
General Investigations
Investigations that do not fit into
standard categories
Insurance Investigations
Examples:
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Automobile accidents§
Personal Injury / Workers Comp cases
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Fraud
investigations
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Surveillance
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Intelligence
Examples:
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Anonymous data gathering
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Competitive intelligence
International Investigations
Examples:
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Mexico
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Central America
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South America
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Criminal checks in 116 countries
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Investigative services in other countries may be available
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Internet Investigations
Examples:
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Identify online perpetrator
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Online profiling
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Lawsuit Viability Analysis
Examples:
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Asset investigation of parties to
determine financial standing
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Determine ability of party to pay judgment amount
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Litigation Support
Examples:
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Locate, interview, and take
statements from witnesses
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Background
checks
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Asset investigations
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