Online Undercover

The expanding scope of cybercrimes has led to the evolution of diverse crime mitigation measures. One such measure is the use of online undercover investigators. According to the UK college of policing Undercover online investigators are deployed to

“establish and maintain relationships with an individual, network or organisation through the use of the internet with the covert purpose of obtaining intelligence, information or evidence as part of an authorised operation.”
For example, an online investigator may be instructed to covertly join an unsuspecting internet or social media discussion group in order to obtain information/data or evidence that can help solve a case. Several technologies can be deployed by online undercover investigators. Some of these technologies include listening devices, telecommunications interception equipment, compromising and accessing information systems, systems that can facilitate the infiltration of an organisation, technologies for active deceptive impersonation and passive observation, and more recently, data science/analytics.
These technologies and tools are used with a view to achieving predetermined objectives of an undercover operation. The objectives may include intelligence gathering, identifying and halting the activities of criminal networks as well as gathering evidence that can be used to prosecute suspected cybercriminals. For the best possible outcomes, the objectives of an investigation must be clearly defined. The client must know exactly what information he or she is seeking as well as what the investigation aims to achieve. Clients who are unclear about this often discuss at length with us until a clear consensus is reached.
Undercover operations are delicate investigations that should be carried out by competent professionals. To this end, we have ensured that our investigators are trained according to the leading standards in the industry. Moreover, some of our investigators have over 10 years of experience in undercover (and other) investigations. We have also developed extensive partnerships with formal law enforcement agencies in and outside the UK. These partnerships not only help make our field investigators safer but also enable us to prepare the legal grounds for bringing suspects to justice.
 
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Online Undercover FAQs

An undercover investigator works in secret or disguise so as to gather information or evidence that may be needed to solve crimes.

The duration of our online investigations varies on a case-by-case basis. While some may not take up to 24 hours others can take up to 24 days or more. In a nutshell, the duration of an online undercover investigation will depend on the nature of the case.

Again, this depends on the nature of the case being investigated. We thoroughly analyze each case before deciding on the number of investigators to assign to it. Note that we may sometimes with an investigator or a group of investigators from an ongoing investigation and replace them with new personnel.

Our investigators are consummate professionals that have been trained on how to successfully stay undercover for all operations as well as how to detach from investigations if they feel unsafe.