When a duplicate payment is not a duplicate
How forensic reviewers distinguish genuine double pays from legitimate split settlements and mirrored bank feeds.
Notes from the review desk
Short pieces on how forensic transaction reviews actually get done — written for finance leads and investigation sponsors.
Building a transaction timeline counsel can use
A practical format for sequencing authorisations, amendments, and settlements so legal teams can brief quickly.
Round-sum payments and what they actually signal
Round amounts are a weak signal alone — here is how UK teams pair them with vendor and timing tests.
Preserving chat extracts without breaking chain of custody
Screenshots age poorly. A simple capture protocol keeps messaging evidence usable months later.