ShieldRisk Business Reports Reveal the Risk Below the Surface

ShieldRisk Business Reports Reveal the Risk Below the Surface

Fraud drains U.S. businesses and consumers of over $12.5 billion every year, yet as little as 0.5% of cases result in criminal convictions. Even state and local enforcement captures only a fraction of these losses, leaving the vast majority of businesses exposed to hidden risks beneath the surface.

ShieldRisk Business Reports expose those hidden risks, giving businesses the insight and tools they need to monitor, assess, and protect themselves before problems escalate.

Criminal Convictions: The Visible Cases

  • High-profile cases that make headlines.

  • Federal convictions are rare, about 200–300 per year.

  • State and local convictions are more common, roughly 1,000–3,000 annually, but still represent less than 2% of total fraud losses.

Civil, Regulatory, and Reputational Risk: The Hidden Layer
  • Most potential risk exists beyond criminal records, in civil actions, regulatory enforcement, and reputational signals.
  • Thousands of civil litigations, judgments, liens, bankruptcies, and regulatory actions occur annually across federal and state courts, representing real exposure long before any conviction emerges.
  • These layers reveal patterns of risk that criminal statistics alone cannot capture.
Why Proactive Due Diligence Matters

Relying only on criminal convictions to gauge risk leaves most of the exposure unseen. Companies that act proactively gain a significant advantage by identifying potential issues before they escalate into financial or reputational losses.

ShieldHub Business Risk Reports provide visibility into this broader risk landscape, uncovering actionable signals including:

  • Corporate Record Verification
  • TIN Verification / Match
  • Business Credit Report
  • Federal Bankruptcy Records Search
  • UCC Search
  • National Judgment & Lien Record Search
  • Associated Business Risk Search
  • Global Sanctions & Watchlists
  • Adverse Media Search
  • Online Reputation Search

By examining civil, financial, and reputational data, ShieldHub helps decisionmakers see the full scope of risk and act before problems surface.

Contact us to uncover hidden risks and protect your business with ShieldHub Business Risk Reports.