Don’t give fraudsters
a chance!

Fraudsters are opportunistic, exploiting vulnerabilities in your controls. By fostering a deterrent atmosphere within your company, you can effectively prevent fraud and mitigate its repercussions.

Would you rather prevent fraud or bear its cost?

The cost of preventing fraud is far less than the cost of dealing with its consequences.

The adage ‘prevention is better than cure’ rings especially true in fraud risk management. The costs of preventing fraud pale in comparison to the financial and reputational fallout it leaves in its wake.

Fraudsters are adept at exploiting vulnerabilities in your controls, whether through soliciting bribes from business partners, embezzling assets, or manipulating financial records. Their main strategy is to gain the trust of honest people and commit fraudulent activities by deceiving them. They constantly develop new tactics to sustain their illegal actions and avoid detection. 

In this unequal contest, honest companies often find themselves ill-equipped to fend off such threats.

Companies can suffer various adverse impacts from instances of fraud. While losing 5 percent of annual revenue to fraud is an important fact, this is only the cost dimension of fraud. Other negative effects such as loss of reputation, erosion of ethical culture, deterioration of trust, employee demotivation, operational disruptions and legal entanglements should also be considered. 

How can you address such a critical threat?

At Cerebra, we firmly believe in the proactive prevention of fraud over its mere detection. Our approach hinges on anticipating fraud risks beforehand. 

Fostering a deterrent atmosphere within your company can effectively thwart fraud and mitigate its repercussions. This involves pinpointing weak spots susceptible to fraud, bolstering them through periodic spot checks, and conducting audits to scrutinize potential signs of fraud in high-risk areas. This comprehensive strategy serves as a robust roadmap for your organization. 

The most insidious form of fraud is one that persists unnoticed for an extended period. Let’s collaborate to unearth and combat your company’s vulnerabilities together! 

Fraud Risk Management Services

    Fraud Risk Assessment

    By identifying and addressing vulnerable areas in your company with Cerebra, you can reduce fraud opportunities and increase the fraudster's fear of being caught.

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    Data Analytics for Fraud Detection

    Using data analytics techniques, we can detect fraud and help you implement measures to reduce fraud risks by improving business processes and internal controls.

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    Case Studies

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    Cerebra uncovered fraudulent activities of three senior executives in hidden relationships with a dawn raid

    A multinational energy company (the client) was concerned about the costs of services received from a supplier for a critical project managed by its Turkish subsidiary (the victim company). The client requested Cerebra to investigate the reasons for this budget overrun and the suspicions surrounding the general manager, financial affairs manager, and accounting manager of the victim company, as well as the supplier. 

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    Cerebra supported the victim company to recover loss of EUR 815.000 by uncovering fraudulent activities

    Our client, a multinational food company, contacted Cerebra through their law firm in Turkey. The client suspected that their sales manager in Turkey had secretly established a firm with a distributor and was diverting company sales to this new entity. They requested Cerebra to calculate the potential loss caused by these suspicious activities.

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    Cerebra provided forensic accounting services to a plaintiff in a widely publicized case concerning a bank manager's misappropriation of funds

    In a high-profile case known to the public as the Seçil Erzan incident, the law firm representing one of the bank customers (client or plaintiff) contacted Cerebra to request a forensic accounting analysis of the plaintiff's account transactions, including an analysis of transactions in all foreign currencies, and to uncover any potential suspicious activities. 

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    Cerebra uncovered irregularities committed by an accounting manager using fake physical documents and journal entries

    Our client, one of Turkey's leading real estate investment companies, suspected an employee in the accounting and administrative affairs department of committing irregularities on reported expenses. Cerebra was assigned to investigate these suspicions. 

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    Cerebra proved the conflict of interest and bribery schemes between the sales manager and a business partner

    A multinational company with production facilities and sales offices across several continents contacted us through a Turkish law firm they collaborate with, to investigate suspicions about a sales manager working at their Turkish office. The suspicion was a possible hidden relationship between the sales manager and one of the company's customers. 

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    Cerebra uncovered a multifaceted fraud case perpetrated by an employee with a gambling addiction

    Our client, a supplier to globally recognized textile brands in Turkey, reported suspicions regarding the activities of their administrative affairs officer. In the defense statement obtained in this context, the suspect admitted to irregularities in the sale of two company vehicles and falsifying with some offers and invoices.

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    Cerebra identified the misconduct of a senior executive, leading to the recovery of USD 12 million worth of stolen assets

    A family-owned company, ranked among Turkey's top 100 industrial firms, reached out to Cerebra. The company’s shareholders suspected that the senior executive in charge of international sales was involved in fraudulent activities related to discounts on significant transactions and requested Cerebra to investigate these suspicions. 

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    For forty-seven years, Sanmar has been manufacturing and supplying tugs to many countries around the world. The company builds vessels at its purpose-built, state-of-the-art Altinova and Tuzla shipyards, located in the heart of Turkey's shipbuilding industry. In addition, with its young fleet, trained and...

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    We have engaged Cerebra across a wide spectrum of professional engagements including due-diligence, internal audits and process reviews. What stood out in each of the assignments was the involvement of team members with the necessary subject matter expertise. This brought in immense value...

    Christopher H. Rising

    Global Risk & Investigative Diligence, LLC - USA

    Selecting Cerebra CPAs & Advisors to assist my firm and its clients proved to be one of the wisest decisions we have ever made. My firm was engaged by a global corporation based in the U.S. to conduct a complex fraud investigation involving its acquisition of a local company in Turkey.

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    Samet Kalıp ve Madeni Eşya San.ve Tic. A.Ş.

    Samet Kalıp is the leading brand in the furniture accessories industry in Turkey and the world with its production facilities, extensive dealer structure and exports to more than 80 countries in five continents. As Samet Kalıp, we have been in close cooperation with Cerebra for many years on...

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