Case Studies: We have been involved in many different types of cases and too many to list. Some examples follow.

Risk Management: An Oil & Gas company engaged us to review their North America payments operations areas. We identified loopholes in their existing control environment and uncovered fraud schemes to which they were exposed. Our report detailed millions of dollars in various fraud schemes and recommended immediate and strategic solutions. The organization immediately revised their controls.

The operational risk arm of an international bank with operations throughout Asia wanted to strengthen their resistance to fraud. We conducted a major risk project and reviewed various business units. We identified specific loopholes and possible schemes that were precursors to allow fraud to succeed. Findings emanating from our report were implemented and replicated worldwide across similar business units.

AML: An international conglomerate establishing a remittance business throughout Asia requested us to write an AML Policy and Procedures Manual. The second phase of work involves fine tuning their alerts and interdiction software.

Due Diligence: Business partnership - A Middle East multi national requested us to conduct a due diligence assignment before entering into a relationship with potential business partners. Our work spanned across several countries and we obtained the necessary information to allow our clients to make an informed decision on whether to proceed.

Initial Public Offering - A private company was looking to list on the stock exchange. We were engaged by the Issue Manager for a regional bank and enquired into the background and reputation of the directors of the company. We conducted public searches and conducted discreet interviews with creditors, debtors and staff concerning their dealings with the company.

Shareholder Dispute: A dispute involving directors and shareholders of a company following an attempt by a local director to cut the other shareholder out of the business. We investigated the actions of the director/shareholder in several jurisdictions and assisted lawyers in preparing a case for litigation.

Embezzlement: An employee working for the management agent of an MCST embezzled a large amount of money over several years. The employee had fraudulently altered invoices and payment instructions. He had set up his own business to which he wrote cheques on the account of the MCST. The matter was reported to the police for criminal action and a case prepared for civil action.

Intellectual Property Rights: A crime group was breaching the IPR of a U.S. pharmaceutical company with operations in Asia. Their pharmaceutical product was being counterfeited and distributed through a network of ‘agents’ around the region. We identified the location of the operation and assisted with closing the operation down.

Scientific Content Analysis: An organization had sensitive client data stolen and provided to a competitor. There were no definite suspects. We prepared a questionnaire which was distributed to staff, completed by them and returned to us for examination. A review of the questionnaires narrowed the possibilities down to a handful of staff. Our work directly led to the dismissal of a staff member.