

Fraud & Financial Investigations
Fraud causes real financial harm - and in most cases, the evidence to prove it exists. This service investigates suspected fraud, financial deception, and theft through structured investigative methods, and where accounting analysis is required, brings in CPA-level expertise to complete the picture.
We work with attorneys, businesses, and private clients to build the factual and financial record that supports civil litigation, internal action, or real recovery.
What This Service Does
We conduct fraud and financial investigations using licensed PI methods, database analysis, OSINT, financial record review, and structured reporting. For cases requiring accounting-layer analysis, our staff provides forensic accounting, books reconstruction, and formal damages quantification.
Investigative scope may include:
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Internal theft and employee fraud investigation
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Embezzlement and payroll fraud investigation
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Vendor fraud and kickback scheme investigation
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Romance scam and pig butchering fraud investigation
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Elder financial abuse investigation
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Charity, nonprofit, and grant fraud investigation
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Mortgage and real estate fraud investigation
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Corporate dissolution and asset-concealment fraud
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Transaction anomaly review and fraud risk assessment
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Internal control gap analysis
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AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and financial crime tracing
Enhanced scope (where accounting analysis is required):
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Forensic accounting analysis
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Books reconstruction
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Formal damages quantification for litigation
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Full litigation financial package
KB Tenacious is not a CPA firm. CPA-layer services are performed by a individually licensed CPA under their individual license. We will advise you at intake whether your matter requires CPA-scope work.
When You Would Use This Service
Attorneys & Legal Professionals
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Building the investigative and financial record for civil fraud litigation
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Pre-filing fraud investigation to assess case viability
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Damages quantification for trial or settlement
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Discovery support with independently documented financial findings
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Elder abuse and financial exploitation cases
Businesses & Organizations
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Suspected internal theft, embezzlement, or payroll fraud
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Vendor fraud or kickback scheme investigation
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Financial records that need reconstruction after loss or theft
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Internal control weakness identification before an incident occurs
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AML compliance concerns or suspicious transaction patterns
Private Clients
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Romance scam or online fraud recovery support
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Suspected financial exploitation of a family member
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Civil recovery investigation after a financial loss
What We Deliver
You receive an investigative and financial findings package scaled to your case - from a straightforward fraud report to a full litigation-ready financial package.
Deliverables may include:
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Written investigative report with findings and source documentation
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Timeline of events and transaction summary
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Evidence of fraudulent activity or financial irregularity
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Transaction anomaly report with flagged irregularities
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Forensic accounting report (CPA-signed where applicable)
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Reconstructed financial records
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Damages quantification report for litigation use
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Full litigation financial package combining PI and CPA scope
All fraud and financial investigations are conducted within lawful PI scope under RCW 18.165. Voluntary reporting of suspected elder abuse is firm policy where evidence meets the threshold. Attorney-retained engagements are preferred for CPA-layer work to support privilege considerations.
