Business Detectives Duisburg | Corporate Investigators

The Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, which – as the name suggests – extends along the rivers Rhine and Ruhr, is one of the largest urbanised areas in Europe. The region covers an area of approximately 7,000 km² with around 10.5 million inhabitants (2015) and lies entirely within the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is by far the most populous and densely populated metropolitan region in Germany and ranks among the five largest metropolitan regions in Europe. Excellent infrastructure, central location and the high qualifications of its people have made the state an economic power of international significance. In many economic indicators, North Rhine-Westphalia ranks among the global leaders.

North Rhine-Westphalia generates 599.8 billion euros, accounting for 21.9 percent of Germany's gross domestic product (GDP), placing it clearly ahead of all other federal states. With 4.6 percent of the European GDP (EU-28), the region is also one of the most important economic regions in Europe (as of March 2013). Internationally, the state ranks ahead of entire countries such as Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Belgium and Austria. This economic strength also benefits the detectives of Kurtz Business Detective Duisburg, as crime within and between companies is an everyday occurrence in Duisburg and throughout North Rhine-Westphalia. Consult our IHK-certified detective specialists about your case: +49 203 3196 0052.

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Just as the economy in the region is booming, so is crime, especially in the business sector. Primarily in the area of goods fraud, Duisburg recorded 762 cases (+513) in 2013 alone. In cases of computer crime, 1,953 (+408) offences involving the internet as a tool were registered, representing nearly 4 percent of total crime – with a rapidly increasing trend. Of the total 590 cases of goods fraud, 385 (77 percent) occurred via the internet; in cases of goods credit fraud, this proportion was only just under 24 percent. This illustrates the typical type of online fraud, namely obtaining payment without delivering goods. The demand for and importance of business investigations continues to grow each year.

If you have been a victim of fraud, whether online or not, contact our business detectives in Duisburg by phone or email at kontakt@kurtz-detektei-duisburg.de.

Not every foreigner is a perpetrator, but many perpetrators are foreigners. Poverty-related crime in Duisburg leads to theft.

52,048 criminal offences, including 4,923 attempts, were officially recorded in Duisburg in 2013. In 35,151 cases, the financial damage could be quantified, amounting to 34.7 million euros from crimes in Duisburg in that single year. Romanian suspects showed particularly significant increases. Except for pickpocketing, the remaining thefts were primarily committed by men. Shoplifting also shows a very large proportion of Romanian suspects among non-German perpetrators.

If you have been a victim of such a crime, contact the business detectives of Kurtz Detective Agency Duisburg as soon as possible: +49 203 3196 0052.

Services of Kurtz Commercial Detective Agency Duisburg

Kurtz Detective Agency Duisburg offers the following business investigations:

• Investigations in cases of suspected bribery, corruption and embezzlement
• Investigations in suspected illegal activities of business partners
• Investigations in suspected misappropriation of performance
• Security analysis of offices and operational facilities
• Creditworthiness checks, asset investigations
• Investigation, seizure and recovery of stolen or misappropriated vehicles
• Investigations in suspected product and brand piracy
• Verification of suspicious employees
• IT forensics | IT security
• Bugging protection | Eavesdropping defence
• Identification of authors behind defamation or smear campaigns
• Investigations in cases of recurring property damage