Identifying Financial Fraud and Tracing a Rogue Business Partner – A Case Study

For Business, For Legal Professionals | 20 Mar 2023

A case study on work that Notion Digital Forensics have completed.

Overview

A regional New South Wales business chain discovered substantial missing funds from their company account. The responsible partner departed the country, leaving behind company equipment that became crucial to the investigation.

Objectives

The primary goal involved extracting evidence from the abandoned laptop to understand the circumstances of the missing money and potentially locate the departed partner to recover stolen assets.

Methodology

Notion Digital Forensics conducted thorough examination of the laptop, analyzing file systems, email records, web history, and recovering deleted materials that might reveal fraudulent activities or clues about the partner’s location.

Key Findings

The investigation uncovered critical information the suspect believed had been removed, including an air ticket for a return flight to Sydney within three months of the incident. This discovery proved instrumental in locating the individual and gathering fraud evidence.

Outcome

The forensic investigation successfully identified valuable information that assisted the client in tracing the departed partner and establishing proof of financial misconduct.