It is difficult to explain this figure in a few words but normally an insider is anyone who can have early access to confidential information on the economic activity of a company.
A first case occurs when an insider in the face of personal, economic, family problems, gambling disorders or the use of drugs finds himself living above the possibilities of her and using confidential information as a bargaining chip and committing economic crimes.
A second case is observed when organized crime pressures insiders by offering them money generally in limited quantities compared to the advantages they will be able to obtain.
A third case is observed when insiders, for professional career opportunities at other companies, transfer most of the confidential information for personal gain.
Finally, we observe these figures, generally top management of a company, provide confidential and privileged information to subjects related to them in order to subsequently establish new competing companies of the former; all this through the exploitation of inside information and all the looted know-how.
The main crimes committed are embezzlement, theft, corruption, and many others. Through these activities, the insider seeks to maximize their personal enrichment to cope with economic problems.
It means hunting for Insiders within companies to limit the damage. Where do you start? It normally starts by hiring professionals who know the principles of defensive investigations based on law 397/2000 and can conduct all-round investigative projects.
There are always Red flags that help investigators to conduct all the necessary investigations in compliance with the law and the integrity of people.
The management of fraud cases committed by insiders are managed through tactical and operational tools for managing the fraud case. Secondly, regulatory instruments are used: in-depth defensive investigations, criminal code, criminal procedure code, Legislative Decree 231/2001, civil code. In the case of insider employees of the public administration, there are additional tools that can be put in place.