What can a private investigator do for YOUR company?

The work of a private investigator is most often associated with investigating difficult personal matters. Private investigators help people deal with some of the unpleasant aspects of life, such as betrayal, divorce, custody disputes, division of assets, etc. But the skills and knowledge we possess can also help entrepreneurs and CEOs make more informed decisions and protect both company’s assets and personal property.

Wondering what a private investigator can do for YOUR business?

I answer - a lot! Much more than you think.

What is the problem in YOUR company?

Each company operates in different conditions, so we approach each case individually. However, there are also problems faced by entrepreneurs, regardless of the industry or the size of the company. These include, among others:?

? corruption

? partners acting to the detriment of the company

? dishonest contractors

? employee misconduct (false sick leave, theft, use of company equipment for private purposes, extortion of social benefits)

? industrial espionage (leak of confidential data)

? fakes

? intellectual property theft

A study on economic crime, published this year by global consulting firm PwC (PwC 2022 Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/services/forensics/economic-crime-survey.html ) shows that 46% of companies worldwide have reported cases of fraud, corruption or other crime to the detriment of the company in the last 2 years. 31% of crimes were committed by perpetrators operating inside the company, and 26% was cooperation between the company's employees and external perpetrators. The remaining 43% are external attacks (hackers, dishonest suppliers and contractors, organized crime, unfair competition)

Our domestic Polish statistics are even more disturbing - according to official data from the National Police Headquarters, economic crime in Poland is growing exponentially. During the last year, police officers conducted 64000 investigations. Only in the first half of this year - over 70000. There was a shocking jump in the losses of companies due to economic crimes - from PLN 2.2 billion last year to PLN 4.3 billion in 2022!

As a detective working for business clients for over 10 years, I can only add that many cases of fraud, corruption, theft, and other activities detrimental to the company do not appear in official statistics. Why aren't they reported? Because the effectiveness of our law enforcement agencies in such cases is generally quite questionable. Entrepreneurs, CEOs, and company directors are often on their own.

In such a situation, the best solution is to use professional detective services offered by experienced investigators and experts from InvestProtect. We are ready to help. Call +48 730 868?895?

How can a private investigator help solve a problem in YOUR company?

The main task of our detectives is collecting evidence for the client (photos, videos, audio materials, forensic reports, etc.). We present the results of our investigative activities in a report that may constitute important evidence in future court, criminal or civil proceedings. Our licensed detectives and expert investigators may be witnesses in the case, at the request of law enforcement agencies or at the request of the parties. Business detective services cover many areas. The most common activities we perform are:

·?????Verification of contractors

o??Assessment of the solvency of the future contractor

o??Collecting information about the cooperation with other enterprises

o??Finding the contractor's capital and personal ties

·?????Verification of shareholders and business partners

o??Verification of the open and secret property of the examined person

o??Detection of possible connections with the competition

o??Family and personal situation evaluation

o??Finding possible connections with the criminal world (now or in the past)

·?????Combating unfair competition

o??Detection and elimination of confidential information leakage from the company (e.g., through electronic communication channels, e-mails, text messages, instant messaging, social media)

o??Detection and neutralization of wiretaps and other recording devices in company premises, cars, etc.

o??Tender’s checking for detecting unfair offers from competitors

o??Identifying the cases of "buying of” employees by competition

o??Neutralization of the so-called "Fake news", violating the company's good opinion on the market (we determine which entities use negative opinions, we verify the relationships of entities with people publishing unfavorable ratings)

·?????Infringements of intellectual property rights

o??Detection of counterfeit products, incl. pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, branded clothing, and accessories

o??Following the distribution and sale channels of fake products (wholesalers, internet sales) to determine the ordering party

o??Revealing the production centers of counterfeit products

o??Finding people and entities who commissioned copies of your products or ideas

o??Counterfeit EU trademarks detection

o??Monitoring the internet for fake sales portals

o??Assessing the scale of benefits resulting from infringement of copyright and patent rights

·?????Industrial espionage

o??Detection of the confidential information leakage method and place

o??Verification of employees in terms of loyalty to the company

o??Finding formal and informal relations between employees and competitors

o??Checking whether the employees benefit from the use of confidential information

o??Surveillance of selected people in the workplace and outside the company

o??Monitoring employees' electronic communication and their activity on the Internet

o??Wiretap detection in company’s premises, cars, etc.

·?????Fraud

o??Identifying dishonest suppliers of equipment, materials, and services

o??Verifying illegal loan companies

o??Tracking down fictitious investment companies

o??Exposing the organizers of dishonest tenders

o??Identifying fraudulent consulting and marketing companies

·?????Thefts

o??Comprehensive activities aimed at finding the perpetrator or perpetrators of the theft

o??Reaching the witnesses of the incident

o??Conducting a detailed field surveillance

o??Monitoring suspects' activity on the Internet

o??Verifying the video monitoring records

o??Conducting community enquiries

o??Identifying the initiators of the crime

o??Collecting irrefutable evidence of a crime in the form of video, audio, etc.

·?????Debt collection

o??Finding the place of business or residence of debtors

o??Defining the legal situation of the debtor

o??Debtor's assets evaluation

o??Verifying the chances of recovering the receivables

o??Legal activities aimed at persuading the debtor to voluntarily repay the debt

o??Negotiating with the debtor the method and date of payment of receivables

·?????Offenses and crimes committed by employees

o??Checking whether employees on sick leave do not perform other activities like home renovation or work for competitors

o??Checking the current and potential employees’ connections with the criminal world

o??Detecting perpetrators of the thefts of company’s property

o??Examine employees’ personal and financial situation in terms of their susceptibility to pressure or blackmail

o??Recruitment process’s frauds detection

o??Verifying documents submitted by employees (e.g., false employment certificates, certificates of good conduct, etc.)

·?????Cybersecurity

o??Detection of all recording and listening devices in the company’s premises, cars, in places of business meetings, and the client's home

o??Detection and neutralization of spyware on smartphones

o??Detection of GPS locators

At InvestProtect, you will meet various professionals like former employees of special services, financial experts, cyber intelligence analysts and experienced investigators who can face any task of business security and many others.