CASE STUDIES - FINANCIAL FRAUD INVESTIGATION
Project
Financial Fraud Investigation
This case study examines how Maryman assisted an organization with a financial fraud investigation.
Project Name
Financial Fraud Investigation
Our Role
Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigators
Project Background
Our client suspected that an employee was reading other employees’ emails. The client was also facing financial trouble and suspected the employee was committing fraud.
Project Tasks
We were responsible for analyzing the employees’ system to determine if they had been able to read other individuals’ email and to search for any evidence that supported whether they were committing fraud.
Project Outcomes
- Our forensic investigation initially discovered that the employee had the passwords to every employee within the organization.
- We discovered that the employee was making personal charges to the company credit card without authorization, including vacations for family and friends.
- We uncovered the unauthorized use of the company credit card for paying personal utilities.
- Crucially, we discovered personal messages to friends, former employees and family members with full confessions detailing exactly how the employee committed the fraud and covered their tracks for nearly a decade!
- We provided law enforcement liaison services and made the appropriate referrals to local district attorneys who prepared criminal complaints against the individual and their family.
Conclusion
The experts at Maryman have the background and expertise to assist with cyber and financial fraud investigations to achieve positive results for our clients.