Fraud Investigation Support

When fraud concerns need structured fact development

Suspected fraud is rarely resolved by a single database search. Useful work usually requires the careful comparison of identities, companies, relationships, transactions, public records, online activity and the claims made by the parties involved.

VCI supports legal professionals, insolvency practitioners, businesses, insurers and professional advisers with independent research designed to clarify the factual background and identify the most important unanswered questions.

Situations the work may support

• Suspected misrepresentation, false trading history or fabricated credentials.
• Payment diversion, invoice fraud, procurement concerns or cyber-enabled fraud.
• Connected companies, undisclosed relationships or potential conflicts of interest.
• Director conduct, predecessor businesses and insolvency-related enquiries.
• Pre-action assessment, civil recovery strategy or enforcement decisions.
• Disputed transactions where chronology, identity or ownership requires clarification.

What the work may examine

The exact scope is agreed around the decision and available evidence. Relevant enquiries may include:

• Identity, biography and employment-history consistency.
• Companies, directors, ownership, control and connected entities.
• Corporate filings, insolvency history, litigation context and adverse information.
• Online profiles, websites, domains and digital-footprint consistency.
• Public-record indicators of property, company interests and other assets.
• Relationship mapping and source-referenced chronology development.
• Cross-checking material claims, documents and representations.

What clients receive

Reporting is structured around the questions that matter. Findings distinguish established facts, relevant indicators, unresolved inconsistencies, source limitations and practical next steps.

A proportionate first stage

Many matters benefit from a focused initial review before substantial investigative or legal costs are committed. The first stage can identify immediate warning signs, information gaps and whether broader work appears justified.