Detectives uncover NHS claim fraud worth millions
The NHS has used private detectives to thwart dozens of compensation claims that would have cost the service millions of pounds.They say more than 70% of claims they have dealt with over the past five years have been exaggerated and have uncovered the true picture on a number of occasions
Conflict International expands its US team
Conflict International's US operations have received a new year boost with the addition of three new members to the team.We are pleased to welcome Meredith McDowell, who will be the first point of contact for clients using our services in the US. Also joining us are talented researchers Mikaela
Football club admits background check failure
Brentford Football Club has admitted failing to carry out a full background check on a former casual employee who has been fined for a racism offence.Steven Green, 39, helped Brentford with security on their 'Farewell to Griffin Park' stadium tours last year. In September, he was filmed using the
Warning over fake scam text messages during lockdown
Scammers are already attempting to cash in on a third UK COVID-19 lockdown by sending scam text messages about government grants and coronavirus tests.The text about grants, purporting to come from HM Revenue and Customs, contain a number of grammar and spelling errors. Receivers of the text are then
2020 sees a boom in online romance fraud
The UK's national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime says romance fraud has cost victims £63m in 2020.Action Fraud says they have had over 6,000 cases reported to them this year, up more than 800 on 2019. These often result from 'cat-fishing', where a scammer creates a fake profile
Jobseekers warned about fake job scams
Jobseekers are being warned of a large increase in fake job scams with thousands of people estimated to be victims every year.A not-for-profit organisation set up by the Metropolitan Police to monitor scams in the recruitment industry says it has received 800 reports of scams since the start of the
Webinar: Human Lie Detection with Conflict’s Stephen Komorek
Conflict International US Operations Director, Stephen Komorek, is holding the third part of his Human Lie Detection workshop series this week.This World Association of Detectives webinar, Human Lie Detection, is the final session of a 16 hour course focusing on Detecting Deception with a certificate offered for all who complete
Woman takes son to court over ‘hidden assets’
The ex-wife of a Russian oligarch, who received a UK record divorce settlement, is taking her son to the High Court after claiming he is helping his father hide assets from her.Tatiana Akhmedova was awarded £453 million of Farkhad Akmedov's wealth by the High Court in London in 2016 but
Husband guilty of stalking after bugging wife’s TV
An IT expert has been found guilty of stalking his estranged wife after placing bugging devices behind her TV and in her car, a court has heard.South Tyneside Magistrates' Court was told Stephen Ewart moved out of the family home after wrongly believing his wife Deborah was having an affair
Conflict’s David Johnson featured in new podcast
Conflict International's US Business Manager, David Johnson, is featured in the latest edition of the PI Perspectives podcast available now.In the special show to mark Veteran's Day, David talks about his time serving with the US Army Special Forces and the transition to his investigative business role at Conflict.The podcast
