Candidate Screening | Application Fraud

Before hiring an employee, one naturally wants to avoid unpleasant surprises; this, however, is only possible if the applicant has provided truthful information. To ensure you do not end up with the proverbial "black mark", our experienced business detectives from Zurich conduct a thorough verification of the candidate: +41 44 5522 264.

Qualified Candidate or Baron von Münchhausen? | Swiss Business Detective Agency Provides Certainty

Certainly, most applicants for a job vacancy are genuinely interested in taking up employment, and the majority are appropriately suited to the position as described. Unfortunately, there are also candidates whose resumes appear promising at first glance, yet later leave you wondering why the new employee seems completely ignorant of their profession or why they are utterly incompetent in other areas, such as dealing with colleagues and clients.

 

In cases of application fraud, job applicants—or rather: the perpetrators—often act extremely cleverly. They may falsify professional and academic certificates, produce certificates of courses they never attended, or present entirely fabricated reference lists and letters of recommendation. They give the impression of being the very best. Our knowledgeable detectives in Switzerland protect you from such fraudsters. Prior to hiring, we check the candidate’s background, verify the truthfulness of their claims, and examine the authenticity of the application documents. Contact Kurtz Detective Agency Switzerland before concluding any employment contract: kontakt@kurtz-detektei-schweiz.ch.

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The literary version of the historical Baron von Münchhausen from Bodenwerder in Lower Saxony, also called the "Lying Baron", epitomises a charlatan. Illustration: August von Wille.

When the Competition Sneaks Into Your Company

The wrong applicant is not always "just" an impostor; more often, the fraudulent scheme has a different motive: a competitor is interested in your company data and wishes to plant a spy in your organisation. This so-called "mole" is intended to obtain as much sensitive information as possible, whether on mobile storage devices, in written form, or via email. A pre-employment check conducted by our expert Zurich business detectives would also reveal this type of fraudster. Even if you have already hired the candidate and only later suspect or realise that you have admitted a spy into your company, our investigators will handle identification and provide legally admissible evidence. In case of suspicion, contact us immediately on +41 44 552 2264 or use our contact form.