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Expert analysis, case studies, and guidance on corporate investigations, digital forensics, risk management, and private investigation.
Inside an Online Match Investigation: What It Includes and the Legal Boundaries Investigators Must Respect
The modern dating landscape has moved almost entirely online, and with that shift has come a corresponding rise in deception, fraud, and outright criminal activity carried out under the cover of a…
Pig Butchering Scams: How Romance-Led Crypto Fraud Unfolds and How Investigators Trace the Money
Pig butchering scams have quickly become one of the most financially devastating forms of fraud facing individuals and businesses today. Named for the practice of "fattening up" a victim emotionally…
Documenting a Catfishing Case: Preserving Evidence Banks, Platforms, and Courts Will Accept
Catfishing has evolved from a personal heartbreak into a sophisticated form of fraud that costs victims billions of dollars each year. Whether the target is an executive tricked into a fraudulent wire…
AI-Generated Dating Profiles and Deepfake Video Calls: Verifying a Match in the Age of Synthetic Media
When the Person on Your Screen Might Not Exist A convincing smile, a warm voice, a lively video chat, and a series of thoughtful messages. In 2026, none of that is proof that the person you are…
How Investigators Unmask a Catfish: The OSINT Workflow Behind an Online Match Investigation
Online dating has become the default way millions of people meet potential partners, but it has also become one of the most fertile grounds for deception. Fake profiles, stolen photos, fabricated…
Investigating Franchise Fraud: Protecting Your Brand, Royalties, and Reputation
Franchising is built on a foundation of trust. Franchisors extend their brand, systems, and intellectual property to independent operators, while franchisees invest their capital and reputation into…
Expanding Our Global Reach: Encyphir Announces Three International Partnerships and a New Law Firm Alliance
At Encyphir Risk Management, our mission has always been to deliver world-class investigative and risk mitigation services to clients navigating an increasingly complex threat landscape. Today, we are…
Disability Claim Fraud Investigations: Surveillance and Evidence That Holds Up
Disability claim fraud costs employers, insurers, and self-insured organizations billions of dollars every year. While the vast majority of claims are legitimate, a small percentage of bad actors…
FCPA Violations: What Every Company Must Know Before Operating Internationally
Expanding operations across borders opens the door to remarkable growth, but it also exposes companies to one of the most aggressively enforced laws in the United States: the Foreign Corrupt Practices…
GDPR and Cross-Border Investigations: What U.S. Companies Need to Know
When a U.S. company launches an internal investigation that touches European employees, vendors, or customers, the rules change dramatically. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) does not…
Background Screening for Rental Property Landlords: A Risk Management Essential
Background Screening for Rental Property Landlords: A Risk Management Essential Renting out property is a business, and like any business, it carries risk. Every time a landlord hands over the keys to…
Procurement Fraud: Detection and Response for Corporate Teams
Procurement fraud is one of the most damaging and least visible risks facing modern corporations. It hides inside legitimate purchase orders, buried within vendor master files, and disguised as…
What we write about
Every article on this blog is written by or with the Encyphir investigative team. We cover the topics our clients ask about most, the questions attorneys and adjusters bring to us, and the subjects where accurate information is hard to find. You will not find generic SEO content here. You will find practitioner-level explanations grounded in real casework.
Corporate investigations and fraud
Internal fraud, embezzlement, financial crime, white-collar offenses, and corporate governance. We cover how fraud is detected, how investigations are structured, and what organizations and their legal counsel should know before opening an inquiry.
Insurance investigation
Workers compensation, sub rosa surveillance, AOE/COE analysis, claimant background investigations, ISO ClaimSearch, FCRA compliance, and SIU strategy. Practical guidance for adjusters, defense attorneys, and SIU professionals.
Digital forensics and data recovery
Mobile and computer forensics, deleted file recovery, chain-of-custody documentation, eDiscovery, and the tools forensic investigators actually use. Written for attorneys, HR professionals, and individuals navigating digital evidence for the first time.
Due diligence and background investigations
Pre-employment screening, executive background checks, vendor due diligence, pre-acquisition research, and FCRA compliance. Who needs investigative-grade due diligence, how to scope it, and what a thorough report looks like compared to a database pull.
Workplace investigations and HR
Harassment, discrimination, Title IX, hostile work environment, EEOC charges, and when to bring in an independent investigator. Guidance for HR professionals, employment attorneys, and school administrators.
Cold cases and missing persons
How cold case investigations work, what families can do to reopen a case, genetic genealogy, victimology, file review, and the realities of private cold case work for attorneys and journalists.