What exactly is a fraud investigation? A fraud investigation determines if a fraudulent action has taken place and the investigator gathers evidence to protect the victims involved. Fraud is defined as the misrepresentation with the intent to deceive.
Some common types of fraud that MK Private investigation covers are:
- Insurance Fraud - this involves individuals who make falsie claims to revive insurance money or insurance complies who refuses to honor legitimate claims.
- Financial Fraud - Includes tax evasion, health care fraud, telemarketing fraud among others
- Identity Theft: May include false loan or credit card applications, false withdrawals from bank accounts, dishonest use of calling cards, and using an alternate name to receive benefits.
- Workmans Comp Fraud - Involves individuals who fake an injury or purposely create a situation where they injure themselves.
- Theft of Inventory : With theft of inventory , investigators will look into whether employee steal products or order more than the store needs. Sometimes employees will claim products are expired when they aren’t so they can take the items home.
As a part of our fraud investigation services, MK Private Investigation conducts interviews and research, background checks and asset checks, surveillance, and gathers and secures evidence. Each of these steps along with MK Investigations use of state of the art technology is a necessary and vital part of building a case for each investigation.