Types of Fraud Investigations

Fraud investigations encompass a wide range of deceptive practices including insurance fraud, wire fraud, identity fraud, investment scams, and business fraud. Each type requires specific investigative approaches and tools.

Common to all fraud investigations is the need to verify identities, trace financial transactions, locate perpetrators, and document findings in a manner that supports legal action.

Investigative Tools & Techniques

Professional fraud investigators use skip tracing to locate subjects, asset searches to trace misappropriated funds, business entity searches to uncover shell companies, and social media searches to identify lifestyle inconsistencies.

1SkipTrace provides the data foundation that fraud investigators need. Our searches reveal connections between individuals, businesses, and assets that help investigators map out fraud schemes.

Building a Case

Successful fraud cases require thorough documentation. Our reports provide the verified, court-admissible evidence needed to support criminal referrals, civil recovery actions, and regulatory complaints.

By combining multiple search types — skip trace, asset search, business entity search, and social media search — investigators build a comprehensive picture that demonstrates patterns of fraudulent behavior.