Criminal prosecutions brought under Fraud Act 2006 or Theft Act 1968, involve complex analysis of the finances, accounting and recorded transactions of businesses and individuals.
Key issues for these types of cases include gaining a clear understanding of the underlying transactions, how those have been accounted for and the extent to which they have been correctly determined to be monies stolen or fraudulent transactions.
The team at Forths have extensive experience of dealing with Fraud and Theft cases. We bring clarity to the most complicated financial situations. We are often able to demonstrate that the indicted offences have been exaggerated and that mitigating factors have been overlooked.
We are regularly instructed in the following types of cases:
- Benefit Fraud
- Fraud by False Accounting
- Theft from Employer
- Corporate Misfeasance
- Procurement Fraud
- Fraud by Abuse of Position
- Attempted Murder whereby fraud was said to the motive
- Fraud by False Representation
- MTIC Fraud
- Cryptocurrency Fraud
- Advance Fee Fraud
- Controlling or Coercive Behaviour (Financial Element)
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Employee Fraud
The impact on companies of fraudulent activity by employees or directors can be significant, resulting in losses and serious financial difficulties for the business.
We are experienced in investigating such frauds, and reporting on the evidence to be used in support of criminal convictions. We offer a cost effective and timely preliminary investigation and are regularly instructed by companies who suspect theft by an employee or director.
Our reports are used by Prosecuting authorities in making a charging decision.
Commercial Fraud
Business are increasingly finding themselves targets of Commercial fraud such as false invoicing or inflated invoicing.
We are regularly instructed to investigate the financial aspects of such cases both as experts within legal proceedings and directly for companies at the preliminary stage of the investigation.