Fraud Investigations

Money doesn’t steal money, people do.

Why do individuals lie, cheat and swindle? What causes family members, trusted employees or prestigious CEO’s to morph from ordinary citizens into criminals? The psychology of fraud is critical to understanding the mindset of a fraudster; her pressures, opportunities and rationalizations.

No amount of accounting software can identify the personality traits, pressures and rationalizations that propel fraudsters to steal your money.

SIA examines people and looks for the stressors that produce patterns of behavior and lifestyle changes consistent with fraudulent activity. We dive deeply into the subject’s finances and businesses associations to collect evidence and uncover patterns of behavior consistent with criminal activity. Ms. Sirois is an experienced Certified Fraud Examiner and skillful interviewer who can navigate the tricky issue of dealing with subjects who manipulate others for a living.