01 — Investigations
Investigations
Facts first. Then clarity.
The Situation
An allegation lands on your desk on a Tuesday afternoon, and by Wednesday there are three versions of the same story doing the rounds — or it's quieter than that: a number that doesn't add up, someone leaving under a cloud. Either way, before you decide anything, you need to know what happened — not what people are assuming.
5%
Of annual revenue lost to undetected fraud, on average.
ACFE, Occupational Fraud 2024
42%
Of UK job-changers admit taking data with them.
Proofpoint, State of the Phish
How It's Handled
It starts by listening to you first — what's been noticed, what's already been tried, what's genuinely at stake. Most of what looks complicated at the outset is really just incomplete. From there, the threads that matter get tested: checked against records, against each other, against the version of events that would make the whole thing entirely innocent. If that version survives the scrutiny, that's the answer. If it doesn't, that's the answer too.
What You're Left With
A clear, evidenced account of what happened — and where it matters, someone to talk it through with once the report lands, not just a document and a goodbye.
Right Now
An independent, evidence-led account of what happened — tested, not assumed.
Beyond That
A clearer picture of where this could happen again, so the gap doesn't reopen.
The Economics
For a business turning over £2 million a year, undetected fraud averages £100,000 — often gone before anyone's sure there's a problem. Looking into it costs a fraction of that. What you do with what's found is always your call. At least it's a call made on real information, not a guess.
ACFE, Occupational Fraud 2024
What You Can Book
Independent perspective. Clarity in what happened.
You don't need to have all the answers before you call. You just need the question.
Start a ConversationOther Ways RAM Can Help