Forensic Restitution

Apparently I've been turned into enamel pins.

I'll take "Relentless"... although my team might have suggested "Obsessive." 😄

Which pin would you steal from the collection? (Wrong answers will be investigated.)

So... how many did you find? Maybe you even spotted something we didn't?

There were 14 red flags in Marlene's office:

Two different totals for the same month
The auditor's visit crossed off the calendar (again)
Sticky note: "backup?? ask no one"
A busy shredder, an empty trash can
Correction fluid spilled mid-edit
A journal entry circled and routed through the "back office"
Company cheques sitting out, half-written
Cash. Everywhere.
Petty cash drawer wide open
A Louis Vuitton bag on a bookkeeper's shelf
New rings on every finger
That Bahamas brochure
A lottery card on the desk
Souvenirs from Paris, London and Egypt on a bookkeeper's salary

A nice handbag isn't a crime. Neither is a beach vacation. But cooked numbers, dodged oversight, shredded records and a lifestyle the payroll can't explain, all in the same room? That's a pattern. And patterns are what we find.

Fraud almost always comes from the most trusted person in the building. If that sounds a little too familiar, let's talk.

This is "Marlene." 25 years with the company. Church treasurer. Bakes for every office birthday. She's also been robbing this business blind. And everything you need to catch her is in this photo.

Your mission: find the red flags. There are 14. Yes, fourteen. Most people spot 5 or 6. Find 13+ and... okay, who told you??

Zooming in isn't cheating. Zooming in is investigating. Drop your count in the comments.

Everybody trusts payroll.

Terminated staff still drawing a salary. Overtime that never happened. Payroll is the one ledger everybody trusts, which is exactly why fraud hides there.

This is "Marlene." 25 years with the company. Church treasurer. Bakes for every office birthday. She's also been robbing this business blind. And everything you need to catch her is in this photo.

Your mission: find the red flags. There are 14. Yes, fourteen. Most people spot 5 or 6. Find 13+ and... okay, who told you??

Zooming in isn't cheating. Zooming in is investigating. Drop your count in the comments.

Canada Day may be over...

..but protecting Canadians never takes a holiday.

Happy (slightly belated) Canada Day from all of us at Forensic Restitution. 🇨🇦

Today's World Cup fixture is a little personal for Dave.

South Africa made him.

Canada gave him a home.

He'll be celebrating every great goal... and pretending not to care who wins. 😅

Who are you supporting today? 🇿🇦 or 🇨🇦

After 30 years investigating fraud, one lesson stands above all the others...

The bigger the theft, the fewer the questions.

🎥 Watch now.
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Everyone has a suspect until the pressure starts.

Tomorrow, the investigation into the missing $8.6 million reaches its final stage. Theories have been submitted. Clues dissected. Timelines questioned. Now comes the reveal.

Investigators followed invoice trails, internal tensions, late-night approvals and financial patterns inside Azuri Renewables. Some focused on motive. Others followed process failures. A few noticed the small inconsistencies hiding in plain sight.

That’s how real fraud often works. Not through one obvious red flag, but through a series of overlooked decisions.

Friday, the orchestrator is revealed.

Did your instincts hold up?

Take the case before the file closes.
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Whistleblowing is often the first step in uncovering the truth.

When concerns are raised early, organizations have a better chance of preserving evidence, minimizing losses, and protecting their people, reputation, and assets. Fraud rarely stops on its own.

If you've noticed something that doesn't add up, send us a direct message. All enquiries are handled discreetly and in confidence, with no obligation to proceed.