| Demand for Background Checks Remains Strong | | | | background checks and Nigeria private |
| | | | investigation services to screen for advance fee |
| Despite the global economic crisis, one industry is | | | | fraud, online dating scams, and to conduct due |
| performing quite well in both developed and | | | | diligence for the oil & gas industry. Industry |
| developing nations. Private investigator and | | | | experts also cite similar increases in fraud and |
| international background check firms have | | | | scam activity in Eastern Europe and in some parts |
| reported sharp increases in demand and profits | | | | of Asia, where consumers and businesses seeking |
| during the past year, driven largely by the | | | | opportunity abroad confront more risks. |
| increased amount of online criminal activity, | | | | Professional private investigators and background |
| reported romance scams and business fraud. | | | | check companies offer services to minimize that |
| Global hiring has yet to show signs of rebounding | | | | risk. |
| in most nations, so international background check | | | | When the global economy improves, many |
| firms and private investigation companies have | | | | industry observers expect the level of fraud and |
| not been able to rely on pre-employment | | | | scams to somewhat decline, while companies |
| screenings for revenue streams. Perhaps | | | | should see a rise in pre-employment screening and |
| unexpectedly, the global recession created a large | | | | international due diligence cases for international |
| increase in the global activity for fraud and scams, | | | | investment and global business. If the forecasts |
| which in turn has fueled the demand for | | | | are accurate, international private investigators |
| international private investigators who investigate | | | | may stay in high demand for some time. |
| these cases. | | | | All the Best, |
| Criminal operations in West Africa, for example, | | | | S. Birch |
| have increased the demand for Nigeria | | | | © 2010 S. |