
Padding the Nest: When missing equipment ends up at your employee’s home
Companies often make substantial investments in assets such as machinery and equipment. Improper asset control procedures and policies can lead to misuse, abuse, and theft of these valuable assets. The professionals of ResultQuest have repeatedly been called on for...
Evil Bedfellows: When the experts go to the dark side
A Texas labor law firm employed ResultQuest to investigate a group of highly trusted and compensated experts in their specialized technical field. After suddenly severing their employment with a trading firm, a resultant IT audit revealed that one member of the group...
Cover Me: Is the investigator’s liability insurance coverage sufficient?
In today’s litigious environment, if an investigation goes awry or becomes discovered by the target of a probe, there is a good chance that legal action will follow. Investigators with inadequate insurance coverage could find themselves – and their client – facing the...
Unfriendly Skies: Vulnerabilities of on-board airline Wi-Fi
ResultQuest was recently contacted by a CEO client who requested assistance in determining the source of a spoofed email in which he directed his corporate accounts payable clerk to wire money to a certain account to pay a vendor. Of course, the email was bogus, but...
Consider the Source: Scrutinizing the credibility of the witness
Witness testimony can be a powerful component of the decision-making process of businesses. Many issues are identified and resolved based on information supplied by witnesses. However, it is critical that the witness and the information be adequately scrutinized...
Over the Line: When investigators make unethical inquiries
Attorneys who retain investigators to assist with their evidentiary needs should be mindful that, in doing so, they could jeopardize their reputation and standing in the event of an ethical lapse. One of the most problematic ethical violations by investigators is...
Movin’ on Up: When unusual signs of wealth signal an issue
Numerous times over the years, ResultQuest has been called in to investigate suspected fraud on the part of an employee. In the vast majority of instances, our analysis has revealed glaring signs of newly acquired wealth that went beyond what the employee’s salary...
Loose Lips: Office chatter can ruin an investigation
Among the most pronounced threats to an internal company investigation is workplace gossip. Disclosing details of an investigative project to the person under scrutiny can have a range of consequences—none of which are good. In a matter handled by ResultQuest, the...
Since the Beginning: Even founding employees can break bad
A number of times over the years, the investigators of ResultQuest have been called in to scrutinize the activities of executives who were part of the founding group of a business. Sadly, in almost every case, fraudulent activity was uncovered—usually determined to...
Give ‘Em a Call: Hazards of inadequately planned pretext telephone contacts
Among the most useful of tools in the investigator’s box is the ability to extract useable information by means of a telephone call made under a suitably planned pretext. Years ago, such a technique could be employed readily and with little risk of adverse...
Tweet Tweet: How your history on Twitter and other social media can hurt you
First came the email. People were able to discuss any viewpoints, hoping and trusting that the recipient would not betray their confidence. Next came the text message. Once again, professions of beliefs and opinions were usually protected from mass consumption – to...
Weak Link: Competitor Recruitment of Disgruntled Employees
Key employees can be a tremendous asset to an organization. However, when such personnel feel as though they have been unfairly treated—right or wrong—they can be ripe for recruitment by competitors. Members of specialized technical fields often consist of small...
Home Alone: Avoiding Fraud by Employees Working Remotely
The tumultuous events of the past few months have forced many companies to allow and enable employees to work from home, in order to minimize the risk of infection from COVID-19. Such arrangements, where there is little or no direct observation, can invite fraud by...
Tight Ship: The need to secure your information
Throughout the years, ResultQuest has been involved in numerous investigations in which client competitors purloined valuable information assets. In most cases, the thefts were made possible by a security breach or oversight, often exploited by a disgruntled or...
Agua Fresca de Sandia: Recipe for classic Mexican relief from summer – watermelon water
As the summer lingers on, I often seek relief in the form of a cool refreshment I discovered in Mexico decades ago in the form of Agua Fresca de Sandía or watermelon water. Over the years I have tweaked a recipe received from an amiga who frequently prepared this...
Conspicuous Consumption: Executive prosperity can create envy in the workforce
Owners and top executives are often handsomely compensated for their efforts. Many times this is the result of countless hours of night and weekend work that is unseen by the rank and file. In such an instance, it is only natural that one might feel justified to...
Circling Back: How checking up on disability claimants can uncover truth
The general counsel for a regional insurer contacted the offices of ResultQuest and requested surveillance over the course of two days. The surveillance would be targeted at a man who had been injured on the job years earlier and was receiving payments for full and...
Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and yours
As you and I continue to work our way through this most trying of times, my thoughts and prayers go out to you and yours. I hope you are all safe and healthy. Our hearts are with those who have contracted the virus, and our deepest sympathies go to those who have lost...
Do It Your Self: The risk of assigning investigations to the legal support staff
In this Internet age there is a wealth of online investigative sources that can prove helpful to a legal case. The majority of law firms employ support staff that routinely develops information from these sources that is used in connection with a given...
Easy Does It: Pick off the low hanging fruit first
The client knows what results are desired, but not necessarily the proper steps to achieve them. In one case worked by ResultQuest® investigators, a surveillance of an individual residing in a small community southwest of Houston was requested. The goal was to...
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Padding the Nest: When missing equipment ends up at your employee’s home
Companies often make substantial investments in assets such as machinery and equipment. Improper asset control procedures and policies can lead to misuse, abuse, and theft of these valuable assets. The professionals of ResultQuest have repeatedly been called on for...
Evil Bedfellows: When the experts go to the dark side
A Texas labor law firm employed ResultQuest to investigate a group of highly trusted and compensated experts in their specialized technical field. After suddenly severing their employment with a trading firm, a resultant IT audit revealed that one member of the group...
Cover Me: Is the investigator’s liability insurance coverage sufficient?
In today’s litigious environment, if an investigation goes awry or becomes discovered by the target of a probe, there is a good chance that legal action will follow. Investigators with inadequate insurance coverage could find themselves – and their client – facing the...
Unfriendly Skies: Vulnerabilities of on-board airline Wi-Fi
ResultQuest was recently contacted by a CEO client who requested assistance in determining the source of a spoofed email in which he directed his corporate accounts payable clerk to wire money to a certain account to pay a vendor. Of course, the email was bogus, but...
Consider the Source: Scrutinizing the credibility of the witness
Witness testimony can be a powerful component of the decision-making process of businesses. Many issues are identified and resolved based on information supplied by witnesses. However, it is critical that the witness and the information be adequately scrutinized...
Over the Line: When investigators make unethical inquiries
Attorneys who retain investigators to assist with their evidentiary needs should be mindful that, in doing so, they could jeopardize their reputation and standing in the event of an ethical lapse. One of the most problematic ethical violations by investigators is...
Movin’ on Up: When unusual signs of wealth signal an issue
Numerous times over the years, ResultQuest has been called in to investigate suspected fraud on the part of an employee. In the vast majority of instances, our analysis has revealed glaring signs of newly acquired wealth that went beyond what the employee’s salary...
Loose Lips: Office chatter can ruin an investigation
Among the most pronounced threats to an internal company investigation is workplace gossip. Disclosing details of an investigative project to the person under scrutiny can have a range of consequences—none of which are good. In a matter handled by ResultQuest, the...
Since the Beginning: Even founding employees can break bad
A number of times over the years, the investigators of ResultQuest have been called in to scrutinize the activities of executives who were part of the founding group of a business. Sadly, in almost every case, fraudulent activity was uncovered—usually determined to...
Give ‘Em a Call: Hazards of inadequately planned pretext telephone contacts
Among the most useful of tools in the investigator’s box is the ability to extract useable information by means of a telephone call made under a suitably planned pretext. Years ago, such a technique could be employed readily and with little risk of adverse...
Tweet Tweet: How your history on Twitter and other social media can hurt you
First came the email. People were able to discuss any viewpoints, hoping and trusting that the recipient would not betray their confidence. Next came the text message. Once again, professions of beliefs and opinions were usually protected from mass consumption – to...
Weak Link: Competitor Recruitment of Disgruntled Employees
Key employees can be a tremendous asset to an organization. However, when such personnel feel as though they have been unfairly treated—right or wrong—they can be ripe for recruitment by competitors. Members of specialized technical fields often consist of small...
Home Alone: Avoiding Fraud by Employees Working Remotely
The tumultuous events of the past few months have forced many companies to allow and enable employees to work from home, in order to minimize the risk of infection from COVID-19. Such arrangements, where there is little or no direct observation, can invite fraud by...
Tight Ship: The need to secure your information
Throughout the years, ResultQuest has been involved in numerous investigations in which client competitors purloined valuable information assets. In most cases, the thefts were made possible by a security breach or oversight, often exploited by a disgruntled or...
Agua Fresca de Sandia: Recipe for classic Mexican relief from summer – watermelon water
As the summer lingers on, I often seek relief in the form of a cool refreshment I discovered in Mexico decades ago in the form of Agua Fresca de Sandía or watermelon water. Over the years I have tweaked a recipe received from an amiga who frequently prepared this...
Conspicuous Consumption: Executive prosperity can create envy in the workforce
Owners and top executives are often handsomely compensated for their efforts. Many times this is the result of countless hours of night and weekend work that is unseen by the rank and file. In such an instance, it is only natural that one might feel justified to...
Circling Back: How checking up on disability claimants can uncover truth
The general counsel for a regional insurer contacted the offices of ResultQuest and requested surveillance over the course of two days. The surveillance would be targeted at a man who had been injured on the job years earlier and was receiving payments for full and...
Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and yours
As you and I continue to work our way through this most trying of times, my thoughts and prayers go out to you and yours. I hope you are all safe and healthy. Our hearts are with those who have contracted the virus, and our deepest sympathies go to those who have lost...
Do It Your Self: The risk of assigning investigations to the legal support staff
In this Internet age there is a wealth of online investigative sources that can prove helpful to a legal case. The majority of law firms employ support staff that routinely develops information from these sources that is used in connection with a given...
Easy Does It: Pick off the low hanging fruit first
The client knows what results are desired, but not necessarily the proper steps to achieve them. In one case worked by ResultQuest® investigators, a surveillance of an individual residing in a small community southwest of Houston was requested. The goal was to...