Greetings!
We are grateful to have the opportunity to provide you with this valuable information via our monthly e-newsletter and our unparalleled forensic accounting, expert witness, and fraud investigative services.
The goal of this e-newsletter is to provide you with critical, inside information that will help you "follow the money" in business disputes, divorce cases, fraud cases, estate matters, corporate embezzlement, and to prevail when defending an IRS criminal case. We do this by sharing our knowledge we have from our 25+ years of experience as an IRS Special Agent and 25 years as a private investigator / forensic accountant.
We take special care to ensure the information we provide you in "The Beacon" is the latest and most current information available. This edition is a public service announcement with many links to help you prevent fraud.
We want to write about topics that will help you prevail with fraud, divorce, estate and probate, and IRS criminal cases. Please e-mail us your topics of interest to Thebeacon@sageinvestigations.com.
We encourage you to share our e-newsletter with others in your sphere of influence.
Sincerely,
Edmond J. Martin
Principal, Chief Investigator
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Texas Board Certified Investigator (TBCI)
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Public Service Announcement: Fraud prevention through knowledge
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As a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) of 30-plus years and retired federal agent, it is part of my job to educate the community and provide information that will help people identify scams and prevent them from losing their hard-earned money. The Sage Team has compiled links from public sources to help keep you safe during the coming Holiday Season. Today, it is better for you to be proactive than reactive. It is critical for you to contribute to protecting yourself through knowledge and to understand that scammers do not hibernate during the winter. Law Enforcement is understaffed and busy with physical crime; thus, monetary scams are generally a low priority. The following links will provide you with troves of knowledge at your fingertips. Most people get scammed because they are unaware of the different scams. We encourage you to take time to learn so you will not be scammed.
The leading site is the Federal Trade Commission which provided links to 44 pages of different scam alerts.
US DOJ – Office of Justice Programs assists crime victims in the Nation.
Federal Bureau of Investigation has common scam and crime links to help you be educated.
Scam Detector - the largest fraud prevention resource in the world and is operated by a full team of professionals providing the best safety measures, along with their world-class partners. These scams include Amazon, Social Security, Medicare, PayPal, Bitcoin, and Credit Cards.
South Carolina Dept. of Consumer Affairs - “Ditch the Pitch: A Guide for Guarding Against Scams” is meant to help you get ahead of the fraudsters. These scams include Free Prize, Lottery, Romance, Travel, and Phone.
Publishers Clearing House – Fraud awareness. Scammers will request payment for prizes, they will contact you by phone, email, or Facebook, none of which will be done by PCH. Awards are secret until they arrive at your door!
NASAA members are the closest regulators to North America’s local communities, small businesses, and the investing public. With a mission of protecting investors from fraud and abuse, they conduct investor education to endure the integrity of the financial markets. Always remember investment scams that provide “too good to be true” returns are scams.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), like NASAA, is oriented to protect investors; maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets; and facilitate capital formation. They gather information from investors in the public and, at times, prosecute offenders.
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Contact Us
P.O. Box 160161
Austin, TX 78716
Phone: 512-659-3179
Fax: 512-328-6878
Texas License #A10803
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Serving your needs is our priority.
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At Sage Investigations, we are dedicated to serving our clients nationally, to help them navigate the difficulties of dealing with fraud, divorce, estate and probate, the IRS Criminal Investigation, and other complex (forensic) financial fraud investigations. By narrowing our focus to our primary strength of “following the money,” we steer our knowledge, efforts, and experience to financial issues. We help our clients propel their cases forward by assisting in the review, acquisition, and organization of financial records, evaluating the elements of their cases, and helping create winning strategies. Through the use of our proprietary advanced financial investigative technology, we trace and analyze complex financial data quickly, easily, and efficiently, saving our client's time and money.
Sage handles all cases with altruism, professionalism, honesty, integrity, passion, and respect. When you hire Sage, you hire a team of professionals with skill and knowledge that helps you have more effective solutions. We are innovative with our DIO cutting edge technology, and perform every investigation in an orderly and organized manner to develop a clear investigative roadmap and deliver a quality work product. The compass that guides us is strong leadership and accountability. Learn more ...
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