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24 February 2010, 4:19 pm
Mishcon de Reya’s family department launched Creativity in Conflict, a collaboration with Central Saint Martins College to award prizes to its top MA fine art students. The event took place at the Imagination Gallery in Store Street and the acrobatic … Continue reading →
Covert surveillance wins against EU right to privacy
18 August 2010, 3:15 pm
The European Appeal Tribunal has recently made two very interesting rulings which may have an effect on the way a European or a London private detective or investigation agency operates, as the result of a recent employment appeal tribunal held in … Continue reading →
Investigators target benefit cheats
12 July 2010, 9:56 am
The private detective industry may find that it is set to boom under the Conservative Lib Dem government. You might be asking yourself how this is possible but in reality there is a very simple explanation. The government is determined … Continue reading →
Are background checks an unnecessary expense for small to medium businesses?
14 May 2010, 12:47 pm
Performing background checks on employees in small to medium businesses can be a difficult decision. If you have a tight budget it is easy to see a background check as an unnecessary expense. However the evidence for background checks really … Continue reading →
Private investigators use Facebook to uncover insurance fraud
12 May 2010, 12:01 pm
Social media and user generated content have become a huge part of the internet and has had a massive impact on the way people surf the internet. Some have described it as a mixed blessing because of the security and … Continue reading →
Lancashire’s latest cons and scams
5 May 2010, 11:59 am
In times of economic difficulty it is well known that thus usually coincides with a rise in crime and fraud investigations in particular. For some, desperate times require desperate measures and unfortunately innocent members of the public get caught up … Continue reading →
Surging fraud leads to spike in insurance premiums
30 April 2010, 12:20 pm
Fraudulent and dishonest insurance claims total £1.9 billion a year in the UK alone, adding £44 to every premium. Unfortunately it is not realistic, practical or affordable for insurers to hire a private detective for each customer. In fact insurance … Continue reading →
Who is the the real Jason Bourne?
28 April 2010, 2:23 pm
To become a world class private detective takes years of training and experience. Often the people who know the skills best come from a military background. Two of the most iconic spy characters today are Jason Bourne and James Bond. No doubt … Continue reading →
What is the most common type of fraud?
26 April 2010, 2:52 pm
It was reported by the BBC last week that credit card is now the most common type of fraud. The report revealed that while overall crime across the UK and Wales is down, or at least stable, credit card fraud … Continue reading →
Kent fraudster sentenced over £34m pyramid scheme
22 April 2010, 1:32 pm
If you are ever quoted an investment package with of returns of 500 per cent in five years, every single alarm bell in your body should be ringing. This does not require private detective training. If anything the last 12 … Continue reading →
Private detective cleans up soap gang
13 April 2010, 4:54 pm
Five men are facing jail for their part in an international plot to smuggle 25 tons of counterfeit soap powder into Britain. This reflects a growing problem with counterfeit products, which is an industry some value at over £10 billion. Counterfeited … Continue reading →
Photocopy machines – A gold mine for data thieves
8 April 2010, 4:39 pm
Conflict International, the private detective agency, has learned about a relatively new form of data theft which may well have gone unnoticed for quite some time by individuals and businesses around the world. It turns out that the latest photocopiers … Continue reading →
General Election announced! …but how will the expenses scandal affect the outcome?
6 April 2010, 4:56 pm
Conflict International, the licensed private detective agency, much like the rest of the UK has today learned that there will be a general election on May 6th. Looking back many would say that the successful New Labour campaign in 1997 … Continue reading →
FSA charges seven with insider dealing
1 April 2010, 4:43 pm
Conflict International, the licensed private detective agency, understands that the Financial Services Authority today brought charges against seven people in its first ever attempt to break a suspected insider dealing ring that it alleges resulted in £2.5m of illegal gains. … Continue reading →
How to hire a private detective?
30 March 2010, 4:35 pm
Choosing the right private detective can really depend on the purpose of their objective. For some, the reasons are personal and in other cases it is purely in the interest of a business, for example investigating business or corporate fraud … Continue reading →
Man jailed over free range egg scam
30 March 2010, 4:35 pm
Conflict International, the licensed private detective agency is glad to hear that a businessman who passed off up to 100 million battery hen eggs as free range or organic in a multimillion pound fraud was jailed for three years. Keith … Continue reading →
Catch me if you can! Teenage con artist escapes prison!
25 March 2010, 5:09 pm
Conflict International, the licensed private detectives, have learned about a 19-year-old conman has walked free from court, despite a six year history of using false credit accounts to defraud over £250,000. Those of you who have seen the film ‘Catch … Continue reading →
Four jailed in £6m mortgage scam
25 March 2010, 5:01 pm
Conflict International, the licensed private investigators, understands that four people have been sentenced to over 15 years in prison for their involvement in a £6m false mortgage scam yesterday. It is particularly disheartening to hear about a scam like this … Continue reading →
Iran claims to have hacked U.S. “spy” sites
23 March 2010, 11:12 am
Conflict International, the licensed private detective agency, understands that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps had carried out cyber attacks against 29 websites affiliated with U.S. espionage networks. Iran’s state-directed Fars News Agency reported “The hacked websites acted against Iran’s national … Continue reading →
Dubai assassination – Part 2 – Police hunt six new suspects
18 March 2010, 2:11 pm
Conflict International recently wrote a blog on the assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh titled “Dubai assassination was a master class in intelligence”. It discussed why the operation, despite being headline news around the world was still a success because they achieved their … Continue reading →
Private detective agency: A snapshot of spies and their accountability
16 March 2010, 9:42 am
Conflict International, the licensed private detective agency, understands that the annual Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) report, the latest of which was published on Thursday includes some scathing words but nevertheless gives an insight into the world of British intelligence. … Continue reading →
Cheating lovers a lucrative business for private detectives in Finland
16 March 2010, 9:40 am
Conflict International recently came across some very interesting information regarding Finland and private detectives. According to Riitta Tanner “hundreds of Finns use a private detective to keep track of their spouse’s doings.” About half of her private investigator assignments consist … Continue reading →
Dubai assassination was a master class in intelligence
10 March 2010, 9:32 am
It is organisations such as Mossad, Mi5 and the CIA that have led the way on intelligence gathering, and as a result an investigation agency such as Conflict International have been heavily influenced by these organisations. Many of the best … Continue reading →
Football Association probes England security breach
9 March 2010, 2:15 pm
Conflict International understands the Football Association is looking into a security breach after a tape emerged claiming to carry discussions between England coaches and players. The recording, allegedly made at the England hotel as the squad prepared for last week’s … Continue reading →
Conflict International Featured in “The Times”
24 February 2010, 4:19 pm
Mishcon de Reya’s family department launched Creativity in Conflict, a collaboration with Central Saint Martins College to award prizes to its top MA fine art students. The event took place at the Imagination Gallery in Store Street and the acrobatic … Continue reading →
University of North Texas launches Private Investigator Program
23 February 2010, 10:17 am
The University of North Texas is simplifying the process required to become a private investigator with the launch of the state’s first training program that will qualify participants for the Texas private investigator licensing exam. Prior to this program, becoming … Continue reading →
US jails Chinese-born engineer for spying
9 February 2010, 11:57 am
QMCY8K7ZP3PZ – A Chinese-born aerospace engineer was jailed for more than 15 years Monday after being convicted of selling technology related to the US space shuttle program to China, officials said. Dongfan “Greg” Chung, 73, was convicted last year of … Continue reading →
Sports stars secrets are no longer safe
4 February 2010, 11:07 am
John Terry is the latest, in what seems to be a never ending string of very high profile sportsmen who have been caught cheating on their partners. First it was Beckham, then Ashley Cole, then Tiger and now John Terry. … Continue reading →
Fraud costs the UK £30 billion a year!
29 January 2010, 3:38 pm
The National Fraud Authority reckons tax, insurance, online and other fraud is now costing the UK £30bn a year – a deficit that has to be made up through higher taxes and prices. But although this might sound like pretty … Continue reading →
Has Angelina Jolie followed in Elin Nordegren footsteps?
27 January 2010, 3:07 pm
A rumour of yet another Brangelina breakup horror story. Rumour has it that Angelina Jolie hired a private detective to follow around her estranged lover Brad Pitt. In the wake of Tiger Woods affairs and Elin Nordegren hiring a private … Continue reading →
Max Clifford in court over phone-hacking allegations
27 January 2010, 10:46 am
The News of the World is seeking to prevent the disclosure of documents that it is claimed show that many of its reporters “endemically” used illegal methods to obtain personal information, a court was told today. The evidence is being … Continue reading →
Tiger Woods wife goes on the rampage!
13 January 2010, 12:08 pm
If there was ever any indication that Tiger Woods and Elin will be getting a divorce, it’s this. Troubled wife Elin Nordegren has hired a private detective to probe the extent of his wealth. Nordegren has piled on the punishment … Continue reading →
Princes phone tapping probe
6 January 2010, 12:16 pm
Detective Chief Superintendent Philip Williams, from the Metropolitan Police, raised the possibility at the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee. When asked if he suspected journalists had hacked into the princes’ engaged in phone tapping, Mr Williams told the … Continue reading →
Conducting Ethical Corporate Investigation
22 December 2009, 11:40 am
Anyone looking for a step-by-step approach to conducting lawful corporate investigations can steal some ideas from the Association of Corporate Counsel. The ACC presented a panel discussion on internal investigations during its annual conference in Boston last week, and posed … Continue reading →
Are auction sites fraud with danger?
1 December 2009, 4:59 pm
AN EAST London resident who was defrauded after making an online purchase may have stumbled onto an international racket after hiring a private detective to help him. François Eales, a natural medicine practitioner who lives and works in Gonubie, said … Continue reading →
Hey, UK plc, it’s time to clean up your act!
2 November 2009, 2:35 pm
The former lawyer, who is chief executive of Nardello & Co, a corporate investigations company with offices in London, Milan, New York and Washington, says that business executives often ask investigators to tap phones, hack into computers or obtain bank … Continue reading →
Staged-collision ring busted by California investigators
2 November 2009, 11:46 am
One of the reasons that auto insurance coverage can increase for everyone is fraud. Recently, the California Department of Insurance announced that an alleged fraud ring was broken up in the state. In all, eight men have been arrested in … Continue reading →
Ex-AMD CEO Ruiz Said to Be Tied to Galleon Insider-Trading Case
2 November 2009, 10:57 am
Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) Hector Ruiz, former chief executive officer of Advanced Micro Devices Inc., is the AMD executive who prosecutors allege provided information to a defendant in the Galleon Group LLC insider-trading case, a person familiar with the investigation said. … Continue reading →
FSA fines Seymour Pierce over fraud failings
26 October 2009, 4:55 pm
Firms have been reminded of the importance of safeguarding against fraud after investment bank Seymour Pierce was hit with a £154,000 fine by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). The FSA found that the bank had failed to implement effective controls … Continue reading →
Being Inside Can Have a Downside
22 October 2009, 6:25 pm
As they build a case of alleged insider-trading by Galleon Management LLP co-founder Raj Rajaratnam and others, prosecutors will have to prove whether the information they traded on was gleaned from legal research or from someone who had an obligation … Continue reading →
Moody’s Analysts Are Warned to Keep Secrets
22 October 2009, 6:05 pm
From their first day at Moody’s Investors Service, junior analysts are warned against sharing confidential information with outsiders. They are even told not to mention company names in the elevators at the credit-rating firm’s Lower Manhattan headquarters. Federal prosecutors now … Continue reading →
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