Asset search

At Phnom Penh Private Investigator we get contacted to conduct asset searches (and on occasion recovery), with frequency. Practically any kind of paperwork in Cambodia exists only on paper, and is very seldom digitalised. This makes the position of a good private investigator a lot more important, as they will have to physically go to the office that is holding the copy and request a copy of that one to later use as evidence.

The best way to explain how it all works is by using an example of a real asset search investigation we carried out: a wife was in the process of divorcing her husband back in the West. He took as much money as he could in cash and came straight to Cambodia, where he opened two bank accounts which he kept secret, and bought a house in the name of his lover and a brand new car. Our detectives carried out surveillance on him until he went to the house in question one weekend. We got the deeds of the house from the local town hall. Phnom Penh Private Investigator then found out that he was attempting to sell the property, so we sent a private investigator in, undercover. Our agent viewed the house, and insisted on paying a deposit, thus obtaining the account number from one of the banks our subject used. Our detective then called him and said it had not gone through, so could he please have a different account to use, thus giving us the second one. Regarding the car, an estimate of the value of the car was made based on the make and model, the year and the importation tax.

Our evidence and reports are always presented in a way that complies with courts around the world, however, if your lawyer has any particular requests regarding format we can always adapt to what is needed.

Recovery services will only be possible if the asset finds itself in Cambodia, and if the client can present the evidence that it is legitimately theirs.

For any investigations outside Phnom Penh, there will be an additional charge of accommodation and travel.

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