Fraud Investigations
Time fraud
Time fraud manifests itself in many different ways:
- Employees arriving to work late or leaving work early
- Taking extended lunch breaks
- Requesting sick leave for inappropriate reasons
- Using company time for personal business
- Claiming personal time as working hours
For example, the salesperson who claims an hour for a 'meeting'
when he is really having lunch. Or the manager who goes home half an
hour early on Fridays. Or the employee who
always seems to call in
sick on a Monday. You are paying these people to work, and they
could easily be costing you thousands of dollars a year!
Document Fraud
Staff who have access to business records such as invoices, sales
records, inventory records, payrolls and customers' credit card
details have the opportunity to alter or use these records for their
own purposes. Document fraud is a very serious problem that can have
huge financial impact on companies.
Embezzlement
There are many ways that a dishonest employee can cheat the system.
Staff may overcharge customers and pocket the change, or undercharge
other employees and friends. They may ring up a lower price on the
cash register when a customer pays for goods to cover money they've
taken from the till. They may even set up payments to non-existent
employees, siphoning off your hard earned profits for themselves.
Private Eye Investigations Ltd will investigate any instances of fraud occurring in your business. Techniques used include conducting audits, staff interviews, hidden camera surveillance, mobile and static surveillance and undercover operations. We also provide 'secret shoppers', with the added advantage of evaluating your employees' performance while investigating them. We will provide you with the proof you need to expose the culprit/s and stop fraud from eating into your profits.