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Red Flags For An Asset Search

By Fred Abrams on December 22, 2015
Posted in Asset Search/Fraud Investigation, Bankruptcy, Divorce & Child Support, Hidden Money

12 22 articleBelow is a list of red flags.  Recognizing the red flags can help you detect assets your adversary has hidden from you.  I first published the list in 2007 at my article “Asset Search Indicia For Divorce, Debt Collection & Bankruptcy.”  The list consists of common asset concealment methods:

  • Asset Protection Via Nevada, Wyoming or Delaware.
  • Large Amounts Of Portable Valuable Commodities (Gold, Diamonds, etc.).
  • False Invoicing In A Trade Or Business (Trade-Based Money Laundering).
  • Offshore Asset Protection Services.
  • Foreign / Offshore Bank Accounts.
  • Multiple Jurisdictions.
  • Fraudulent Asset Transfers / Conveyances.
  • Shell Companies.
  • Sham Trusts.
  • Nominees (i.e. Intermediaries).
  • High-Risk Geographical Locations.
  • Bearer Shares.
  • Informal Banking Systems, (Hawala, Hui Kuan, etc.).
  • Bulk-Cash Smuggling.
  • Internet Or Other Gambling Activities.
  • Structuring Bank Deposits, (a.k.a. “Smurfing”).
  • Art Assets & Cultural Heritage Property.
  • Offshore Credit/Debit Cards.
  • Misuse Of Businesses (i.e. Commingling Personal With Business Assets).

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As a member of the New York bar since 1990, Mr. Abrams has handled a wide variety of legal matters in which assets were hidden, such as RICO, money laundering, identity theft and tax fraud. He additionally handled cases in federal court in which his adversaries were Casio Computer Co. Ltd. of Japan; General Motors Corp.; Detroit Diesel Corp; & Lloyds of London.

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