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Case Studies - Investigation

• Living Beyond Means

Our Private investigator was once hired by a bank after it suffered losses amounting to a few million ringgit through credit card fraud. We found out that it was an inside job involving a suspected employee. A background check revealed that the man was living beyond his means. Even after taking into account his wife's salary, it still did not explain the bungalow and the expensive cars owned by him. He was only a teller. The result of the investigation was then handed to the client

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Screening & Background Checking

We have conducted many screening and Due Diligence for local and overseas clients before retaining such persons.Most of candidates are former senior civil servants, judges or corporate leaders.

The clients would like to establish that the subject worked for those companies, their positions, dates of employment and reasons for leaving their employ, together with any comments concerning their character and professional standing.Akhbar & Associates will also to establish their current addresses and marital status, together with establishing any other information required by the clients. The clients are provided with truthful and professional reports.

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Conflict of Interest

• Akhbar & Associates investigator once investigated a senior executive at a private investment firm who was in charge of construction projects. We found that he had set up his own vendors and diverted money to them to build his multi-million dollar mansion. We also discovered that he had a history of bad credit and owed money to a number of creditors. A simple credit check would have saved the company thousands of dollars.
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• Corruption

• A MAN earned up to RM 50, 000 after a round of golf with his company's clients, who let him win in exchange for contracts they were eyeing.  Akhbar & Associates investigator was called in when the company became suspicious of this activities. The P.I. found out that this was one way of getting kickbacks without being suspected of receiving kickbacks. He was very close to this client. After the report of his activities with evidence was presented to the company, the man resigned.
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Insurance Fraud - Life Insurance

TONY, an American citizen, bought an insurance policy before coming to Malaysia. When he arrived, he paid off a doctor and mortician to declare himself dead so that his wife could collect on his policy. Suspicious, his insurance company asked our investigators to find the man. Photographic evidence that Tony was alive was sent back to the insurance company in the US.  

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Corporate Espionage - Stealing Information

• An electronics company suspected an employee of collusion with a competitor. Surveillance terms followed him for a few days and we managed to spot the the address of a known accomplice in a nearby   industrial estate. The length of the stay provided evidence that the man was passing information to the rival company. Akhbar & Associates provided a report with ample evidence and the management took action. We delivered the incriminating photo and video evidence which cannot be denied.
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Computer Forensic - Stealing Information

One of of clients suspected that a staff was passing confidential and sensitive information to a competitor. Our compter forensic expert started to investigate and confiscated the subject's computer. Eventhough all the related information were deletect in the hard drive we managed to gather evidence including email communication that have been passed to the competitor. A report was prepared to the client with some security review to assist the client

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Surveillance - Daughter's Night Activities

• A mother suspected her daughter Liza, 17 years old involved in "Punk Group" activity. Akhbar & Associates surveillance team followed her from her house in Shah Alam to track her daily activities. Everyday her mother will send her to PKNS Complex Shah Alam. When Liza left the house she put on her baju kurung. Upon arriving at PKNS Complex she changed her "Punk Dress" and proceeded to the Time Square to join the punk group. Our team managed to follow her and recorded all the activities on video which confirm the mothers suspicion on the daughters unhealthy activities.
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Pre Employment Screening - involvment in Fraud Cases

• A semi government agency wanted to hire an experience and special skill former government officer. Akhbar & Associates investigators then conducted the pre employment screening. The officer was found to have committed several  fraud cases and  was asked to leave his former department. He confessed his past misdeeds during the interview and the agency decided  not hire him.
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• Screening - Prospective Husband

  A couple wanted to find out more about their daughter's prospective husband. Had he graduated from a prestigious university in Australia? Was his background as stated, did he have anything to hide and were his parents reputable? Checks revealed the man was what he said he was and did have a degree from a leading Australia university. Background checks showed he was of good character and reputation

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