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Overview
Spotlight Investigations provides Document and Image Manipulation Analysis to insurers, legal professionals, HR departments, and corporate clients. This service supports fraud detection, claims validation, and evidential review by identifying indicators of alteration, manipulation, or inconsistency within digital documents and images.
Analysis is conducted using VeriDox, a specialist forensic analysis platform, combined with professional investigator oversight to ensure findings are accurate, contextual, and suitable for professional review.
What We Do
Our OSINT investigations may include:
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Lawful analysis of publicly available online content and digital footprints
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Open-source corporate, director, and association research
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Adverse media and reputational risk assessments
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Verification of publicly stated information and inconsistencies
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Timeline reconstruction using open and lawful sources
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Identification of connections, affiliations, and patterns using open data
We do not access private accounts, restricted databases, or unlawfully obtained material.
How This Service Supports Professionals
OSINT investigations provide an efficient, cost-effective and proportionate means of gathering intelligence where surveillance is unnecessary or inappropriate.
Our findings support:
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Insurance claims validation and fraud prevention
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Litigation preparation and case strategy
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Workplace and internal investigations
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Corporate due diligence and compliance reviews
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Risk assessment and decision-making
OSINT is often used as a stand-alone investigative tool or in conjunction with surveillance, legal research, financial investigations, or employee vetting/investigations.
Quality, Compliance & Licensing
All OSINT investigations are conducted by PSA-licensed investigators and adhere to:
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GDPR principles of lawfulness, necessity, and proportionality
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Data minimisation and purpose limitation
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Ethical investigative standards
We do not use deception, misrepresentation, or intrusive digital techniques.
What does “manipulation analysis” actually mean?
It means examining documents and images for technical indicators that may suggest alteration, editing, or inconsistencies requiring further investigation.
What is VeriDox?
VeriDox is an AI-powered forensic analysis platform designed to analyse documents and images for potential tampering/manipulation and to present results clearly for review.
Does this confirm that a document is fraudulent?
No. We report indicators and anomalies. Any conclusions (fraud, misrepresentation, admissibility, next steps) are matters for the instructing client and/or legal advisors.
Is the output suitable for insurance and legal review?
Yes. Our deliverables are structured, factual, and designed for professional scrutiny, with transparency and
Do you access private systems or restricted accounts?
No. We analyse only the files and information lawfully provided for the instruction.