23 june 2022
A fraud scheme with an annual loss of over RUB 70 million disclosed
According to a study by the Association of Theft and Fraud Examiners (ACFE), which included experts from 94 countries, the average fraud loss to organizations amounts over 7% of their annual turnover.

Under the given case, the Intrace Group team conducted a full-cycle internal investigation. As a result, the team identified a group of individuals among the client's staff, as well as employees of contractors involved, who had been stealing products from the company's warehouses for a long time and then selling them on the black market. Apart for the local staff members, the scheme involved employees of a private security company and several drivers of the logistics companies engaged. The investigation included a control purchase followed by the disclosure of the entire scheme.

The work was carried out in four stages:
  • Business process analysis and black market monitoring;
  • Conducting a control purchase and disclosure of the entire scheme;
  • Staff interviews and legal settlements;
  • Development of organizational and technical precautions.

As agreed with the client, there was interaction with law enforcement agencies throughout the investigation. A criminal case under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation was launched. The employment relations with the accused persons were settled in the most favorable way for the client. Upon completion of works, the client received a detailed report describing the existing gaps in the security control system, as well as recommendations for upgrading the company's security control system. After the implementation of the recommended organizational and technical measures, the company's annual losses due to product theft have been almost eliminated.