Billing Fraud | Working Time Fraud

Billing fraud occurs when a higher level of work performance is invoiced than was actually carried out. The term is closely related to working time fraud, and the methods used by our Berlin detectives are therefore very similar in both cases. This form of fraud occurs primarily among freelance and field staff. The experienced detectives of Aaden Detective Agency Berlin conduct the necessary surveillance to identify and expose the perpetrator: +49 30 2016 9221-0.

As an entrepreneur, you depend on the reliability of your employees. Especially with external staff, you grant an immense level of trust, yet employers are not infrequently disappointed by their employees. In cases of billing and working time fraud, the inhibition threshold of external staff appears to be extremely low. Whether the employee does not carry out their work at all and still invoices it in full, or whether work is indeed performed but the employee or contractor bills more hours than actually worked – the list of fraud offenses is long, as our Berlin economic detectives repeatedly observe in their investigations.

Save Legal Costs: Obtain Evidence Through Detectives from Berlin – Termination for Cause

In most cases, it takes a long time before the employer notices irregularities, as external and freelance staff are not present in the company building and therefore no direct control function exists. If discrepancies are noticed in an internal employee, you may be able to monitor them yourself over a shorter or longer period to verify their loyalty. This option is generally not available with freelance or external staff. It may take months before you notice the next discrepancy, but by then the damage has already been done: loss of revenue, declining morale among colleagues, loss of clients, etc. Depending on the size of your company, this can even lead to ruin.

At the slightest suspicion, you should act quickly – our detectives in Berlin will assist you. And this is necessary, because although German law provides for termination based on suspicion, to avoid a costly case before the labor court and the legally enforced reinstatement of the employee, you should base your employment law measures on facts, namely evidence obtained by the detectives of Aaden Detective Agency Berlin, and on that basis issue a watertight termination for cause.