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Corporate investigations encompass private inquiries aimed at protecting companies from fraud, unfair behavior, or commercial, economic, and financial risks . Unlike employment investigations (which focus on individual employees), business investigations have a broader scope: they may involve partners, executives, external competitors, suppliers, or third parties that affect the company's interests. This service ranges from the detection of internal fraud (embezzlement, theft, information leaks) and unfair competition to due diligence or solvency verification of companies and individuals with whom business relationships will be established. They are always carried out by a licensed private detective, acting under the premises of legality, discretion, and efficiency . In essence, business investigations provide company executives and legal departments with the reliable information and evidence necessary to make informed decisions , whether to pursue legal action, impose internal sanctions, or prevent financial damage.
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INTERNAL FRAUD AND ECONOMIC CRIMES
Las empresas a veces sufren fraudes cometidos por personal interno o colaboradores de confianza, tales como malversación de fondos, apropiación indebida de material, manipulación de inventarios, fraude contable, falsificación de facturas, etc. Un detective puede infiltrarse discretamente en la dinámica empresarial para descubrir, por ejemplo, quién está sustrayendo mercancía del almacén, si un encargado está registrando compras ficticias para desviar dinero, o si hay empleados coludidos para estafar a la empresa. También entran en este supuesto las investigaciones de corrupción interna (sobornos, comisiones ilegales) y de abuso de poder por parte de directivos. Las pruebas recabadas (vídeos de los robos, trazabilidad de documentos adulterados, testimonios de testigos) permiten a la empresa actuar con causa justa: desde despidos disciplinarios hasta presentar denuncias penales contra los responsables, recuperando activos o frenando pérdidas
UNFAIR COMPETITION AND INDUSTRIAL ESPIONAGE
This includes investigations into unlawful acts by competitors or former employees that threaten the business. For example, we investigate cases of violations of non-competition or confidentiality agreements : former employees who set up rival companies using their former employer's know-how or clients, or who reveal trade secrets to competitors. We also cover industrial espionage situations , where a competitor is suspected of illegally accessing confidential information (by planting an insider, bribing an insider, etc.). A corporate detective can conduct counter-surveillance and counterintelligence measures to detect illegal wiretapping, locate spy devices, or identify information leaks. We also investigate unfair external practices: competitors who defame the company, misuse of trademarks or patents, trade boycotts, corporate impersonation, among others. Gathering evidence of these acts (e.g., copies of counterfeit products, records of illicit communications, testimonies) is essential for pursuing legal action for unfair competition or seeking injunctions in commercial courts.
SOLVENCY AND DELINQUENCY REPORTS
Many companies need to know the financial solvency of potential partners, clients, or debtors before making decisions (such as granting commercial credit, signing an important contract, or legally pursuing a debt). In this service, the detective conducts an asset and financial background check on the individual or legal entity in question. Data such as real estate holdings, vehicles, company shares, possible liens or encumbrances , history of non-payments (checking bad debt registers), suspicious asset movements, and any relevant information that indicates their actual ability to pay is verified. These solvency reports can also assist in cases of non-payment, determining whether it is worth pursuing legal action (by detecting whether the debtor has seizable assets) or locating hidden assets to enforce judgments. All information is obtained through legal sources (public registries, authorized financial databases, discreet field investigations) and is presented in a clear dossier to support sound financial decision-making.
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