Dervan (2012) tells the story about Russian authorities raiding Hewlett-Packard’s Moscow company offices in search of information regarding an alleged scheme by employees in Germany to bribe Russian officials. The subsidiary in Germany allegedly paid kickbacks in Russia to obtain a contract for delivery and installation of an information technology network. Private investigations initiated by HP into the scheme spread well beyond Germany and Russia, and included the United States, Austria, Serbia, and the Netherlands. It is an example of private investigations into white-collar crime suspicions internationally. This book is concerned with private investigations into suspicions of financial crime committed by white-collar criminals. Financial crime is illegal possession of others’ property; it is crime directed toward values of others for personal or organizational advantage, which is carried out by nonphysical means and by manipulating and hiding criminal activities within regular business activities. It is with purpose, it is a break of trust, and it causes loss. White-collar criminals are persons who carry out financial crimes in the context of their profession. It is individuals who enjoy respect and trust, they have a high social status in society, they occupy important positions in organizations, and they abuse trust and position as offenders. Their financial crime is hidden among legal financial transactions.