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Information Commissioner Christopher Graham also rejected suggestions he should investigate companies that provide newspapers with personal information, because there was no indication they were acting unlawfully.

His predecessor Richard Thomas released two reports in 2006 which highlighted the scale of the trade in private data by a private investigator used by the media.

They revealed that newspapers and magazines made hundreds of requests to private detective Steve Whittamore, who was convicted of illegally accessing data in April 2005.

A private investigator (often abbreviated to PI), private detective or (informally) private eye, is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private detectives/investigators often work for attorneys in civil cases. Many work for insurance companies to investigate suspicious claims. Before the advent of no-fault divorce, many private investigators were hired to search out evidence of adultery or other conduct within marriage to establish grounds for a divorce.

The term "due diligence" first came into common use as a result of the United States' Securities Act of 1933.
This Act included a defence at Sec. 11, referred to as the "Due Diligence" defence, which could be used by broker-dealers when accused of inadequate disclosure to investors of material information with respect to the purchase of securities.

Job fraud

Job fraud refers to fraudulent or deceptive activity or representation on the part of an employee or prospective employee toward an employer. It is not to be confused with employment fraud, where an employer scams job seekers or fails to pay wages for work performed. There are several types of job frauds that employees or potential employees commit against employers. While some may be illegal under jurisdictional laws, others do not violate law but may be held by the employer against the employee or applicant.
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1 Résumé fraud
1.1 Trends
1.2 Effects

When the newspapers are continuously reporting corporate scandals and fraud, it is staggering to realize how common corporate fraud has truly become. Companies are now finding it vital to their continued success to implement measures of protecting themselves against corporate fraud. In fact, it is not at all unheard of for teams of representatives from different companies to be sent to courses that will equip the company with the latest techniques for detecting and handling corporate fraud within their own walls.