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REPORTING A CRIME
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Reporting a crime is a serious business... The victim can often be traumatised,
distracted, or even intimidated. Sadly the general law enforcement experience
leave a lot to be desired - lack of engagement or indifference, lack of resources,
or sometimes the victim feels like they are being treated like a criminal themselves.
White collar crime, involving financial fraud, money laundering, cybercrime etc..
pits a victim against an often disinterested law enforceemnt process, but also against
institutional obstruction in any involvement. Secrecy, data protection, compliance, self-interest
can all work against a victim trying to report a crime.
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REPORTING PROBLEMS |
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Reporting a crime involves a thorough preparation of docuemnts and evidence, presented in such a way
that law enforcement "gets it!!".. Remember, the level of sophistication in financial fraud may often
entail taking a complaint to a more specialised law enforcement unit, eg FBI or Serious Fraud Office.
Problems we have observed or regularly have to resolve for clients are :
- who to report to?
- whether to use a lawyer, an expense compounding an already sustained financial loss!
- an incomplete understanding of what crime was actually committed
- a lack of resolve to see the situation through
- an institutional conspiracy to prevent a full investigation
- under-resourced or disinterested law enforcement personnel
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OUR EXPERIENCE |
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Intel Suisse has years of experience of investigating and reporting a crime to the appropriate
authorities. In larger cases, the use of press and media can also be useful in bringing to bear
pressure on the authorities, or even identifying other victims of the same crime or criminals.
How Intel Suisse helps :
- we have reported many financial crimes in many jurisdictions, globally
- we have a developed list of contacts in law enforcement, investigation, lawyers, and prosecutors
- we have strong media and press contacts, which can bring weight to crime investigation
- we are resolute and not easily dissuaded...
- we want to win, for our clients, and charge a success fee accordingly!
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