Death Verification
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When a death is said to have occurred, it is often necessary to verify that the death did, in fact, occur. This is because there are situations where an individual would wish to be viewed as dead even though he or she remains alive.
You can use your imagination to guess why people would want to appear dead, such as when they are running from the law, wish to disappear from family and/or friends, or want to allow a legal right, such as life insurance, to be claimed.
When someone purposely fakes their death, they often leave a trail to ensure their apparent demise is noticed; otherwise, they're simply considered missing. For instance, imagine someone wishing to fake their death to enable a spouse or family member to claim life insurance payouts, intending to enjoy those funds with their family later.
If the person faking their death simply disappeared into a remote area, feigned death, and left no evidence behind, nobody would know; no life insurance claim would be filed, and no payouts would occur.
So instead of simply staging their death in a vacuum, for the fake death to be of consequence, some type of evidence trail of their "death" must be left behind, and then received by the intended audience.
Elaborate schemes have been deployed to convince someone else that a person is dead. Here are some examples:
- Forgery of a death certificate, sent to the intended audience.
- Forgery of medical records, submitted to a government authority to generate a death certificate, then sent to the intended audience.
- Bribery of a government official to register the death in an official vital statistics database, with the information forwarded to the intended audience.
- Fabricating a murder scene where a body, not belonging to the individual, is identified by relatives to obtain an inaccurate death certificate, then forwarded to the intended audience.
Death Investigtion
A death verification is conducted when the intended recipients receive notification of a death and seek to confirm its authenticity. A typical scenario where this occurs is with life insurance claims. Here, the insurance company has a vested financial interest in ensuring the validity of the claim, while the claimant unequivocally seeks to receive the benefits.
We provide death verification services to insurance companies worldwide, covering every country. Notable examples of our clients include: Brazil, Cuba, Germany, Haiti, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Philippines, Venezuela
There are numerous verification points used to authenticate a death claim. While we'd like to share them here, we're cautious about inadvertently assisting potential fraudsters researching methods to make false claims appear genuine. If you're considering fraudulent activity, we strongly advise against it; the repercussions can be severe.
At Worldwide Resources, we have been providing death verifications not only in the United States but in virtually every country in the world since 2001. At Worldwide Resources, we've been providing death verifications not only in the United States but also in virtually every country worldwide since 2001. Our extensive experience, large volume of claims, rigorous processes, and state-of-the-art systems ensure the highest quality results. We're trusted by some of the world's largest insurance companies.
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The initial consultation is free, and we adhere to the highest standards of professionalism. Your submission will remain anonymous. Our IT systems comply with HIPAA and are housed on servers that are audited to comply with SOC II.
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