North-Rica
From the firm's offices in United States and Europe, serves a diverse client base with respect to matters involving all international issues.
Our firm distinguishes itself not by its size, but by our passion for client service. We understand that clients have alternatives when it comes to Consulting services and that we have to earn the projects and referrals each and every day. Founded by R.W. Thomas, L.R.R. and others, the firm started as an Corporate Security firm that later expanded to become a consulting company.
Our Services
Experience and Expertise
North-RICA Risk is a risk management firm with international reach and years of experience in corporate risk , finance analysis, asset tracing and recovery, North-RICA Risk has assisted corporate management ,counsel, and government agencies with some of their most challenging projects.
The company’s core management team boasts professional backgrounds such as Financial Enforcement,Intelligence Services and Law Enforcement, we have developed an international network alliance in Latin America,European Union and The Caribbean .
North-RICA Risk has the experience and expertise to develop and execute sophisticated multi-jurisdictional corporate matters.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Strategic risk assessment
Evaluation of risks relating to the organization’s mission and strategic objectives
Operational risk assessment
Evaluation of the risk of loss(including risks to financial performance and condition)resulting from inadequate processes, people, and systems, or from
external events.
Compliance risk assessment
Evaluation of risk factors relative to the organization’s compliance obligations, considering laws and regulations, policies and procedures, ethics ,business conduct standards, and contracts, as well as strategic voluntary standards and best practices to which the organization as Committed.
Fraud risk assessment
Evaluation of potential instances of fraud that could impact the organization’s ethics and compliance standards, business practice requirements, financial reporting integrity, and other objectives.
ASSET TRACING and RECOVERY
Our asset recovery team is augmented by a group of Intelligence Analysts and OSINT research experts with access to hundreds of databases and thousands of data sources across the globe.
North-RICA Risk intelligence element is focus on asset tracing resources , employing operational tactics and proprietary AI access tools for researching public records, datacenters and exposed information, surveillance of a target, interviewing a witness, and accessing financial sources to pulling garbage.
Best-in-class expertise and resources has led to success with a wide range of cases over the years, ranging from local matters to large scale international cases traversing many jurisdictions.
We have located hidden assets in offshore jurisdictions such as Central America,Europe and the Caribbean Islands in support of judgments and traced funds through financial institutions,stock brokers and Foreign Exchange Operators.
DUE DILIGENCE (In-Depth)
North-RICA Risk EDD involves several key Analysis:
Enhanced Identity Verification: Collecting additional identification documents and utilizing biometric verification methods to confirm the customer's identity.
Beneficial Ownership Analysis: Identifying and verifying individuals who ultimately own or control the customer entity.
Source of Funds and Wealth Assessment: Determining the origin of the customer's funds and wealth to ensure they are derived from legitimate sources.
Purpose and Nature of Business Relationship: Understanding the intended purpose and expected nature of the business relationship to detect inconsistencies or suspicious motives.
High-Risk Jurisdictions: Customers or transactions linked to countries identified as high-risk for money laundering or terrorist financing.
Complex Ownership Structures: Entities with opaque or layered ownership that may conceal true beneficiaries.
Unusual Transaction Patterns: Activities that deviate from a customer's typical behavior or industry norms.
High-Value Transactions: Large or rapid movements of funds that lack clear economic justification
CORPORATE INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS
Initiation and Planning
Define the Scope and Objectives: Clearly articulate the purpose, scope, and goals of the investigation. This includes identifying the specific issues to be examined and the desired outcomes.
Evidence Collection
Document Preservation: Implement measures to preserve relevant documents and electronic data to prevent loss or tampering.
Data Gathering: Collect pertinent records, emails, financial data, and other materials that may shed light on the allegations.
Witness Identification: Identify individuals who may have information related to the investigation.
Interviews and Analysis
Conduct Interviews: Interview witnesses and involved parties to gather firsthand accounts and clarify information obtained from documents.
Analyze Findings: Assess the collected evidence and testimonies to determine the facts and identify any policy or legal violations.
Reporting and Remediation
Prepare a Report: Document the investigation process, findings, conclusions, and any recommended corrective actions.
KYC/ CRYPTO AML/DUE DILIGENCE
Transaction Monitoring
Investigations and Financial Intelligence Units Assessment
AML/KYC/KYB
Sanctions Screening
Enhanced & Customer Due Diligence
CCI -Cyber Counter Intelligence
North-RICA Risk Cyber Counterintelligence involves measures designed to identify, penetrate, or neutralize attack operations that utilize cyber means as their primary methodology.
CCI employs both offensive and defensive techniques to mitigate cyber threats. Defensive strategies focus on protecting sensitive information and systems, while offensive tactics aim to disrupt or exploit adversarial cyber operations
North-RICA Risk application of Silo Research Methodology is a purpose-built solution for conducting online research without exposing analysts’ digital fingerprint. Safely pursue investigations across the surface, deep or dark web from a cloud-based browsing interface while controlling how you appear online.
Integration and Application of Data
Effective intelligence collection , integrating multiple sources to provide a comprehensive understanding of a scenario
Cyber Counterintelligence: Preemptive Protection
Red Team, applies a conventional cyber security program because we focus on the threat actor - to include motive as well as methods.
About our company
NORTH-RICA RISK is a specialized risk consulting company. We are committed to helping our clients build organisations that are secure, compliant and resilient in an age of ever-changing risk and connectivity.
NORTH-RICA RISK is the sum of diverse expertise - bringing multiple perspectives and deep experience to bear on our clients' behalf. Our expertise reflects our backgrounds as lawyers, investigators, cyber experts, political scientists, military, strategy consultants, intelligence officers and a host of other professions.
MANAGEMENT
RICHARD M.
Sr. Consultant Manager
As an Special Agent for 20 years for the FBI(Federal Bureau of Investigations) with the Department of Justice of the United States of America, Richard conducted complex criminal investigations involving terrorism, cybercrimes, and organized crime.
Led and coordinated investigations into federal offenses such as drug trafficking and public corruption.
Utilized advanced forensic techniques, intelligence analysis, and surveillance methods to apprehend suspects and secure convictions.
Developed and executed undercover operations to gather intelligence on criminal organizations.
Analyzed and interpreted financial records to detect and investigate money laundering activities.
Worked with forensic accountants and financial institutions to trace illicit funds and identify criminal networks.
Richard has degree in Criminal Justice.
Richard has consulted for numerous cross border financial fraud cases.
Richard is fluent in English Spanish and Portuguese
I.De Paula-Legal Counsel
Mr.De Paula is a Washington College of Law – American University Graduate, with a Master in Economics.
A Legal background developed in Brazil, USA, Europe and in the PRC .
Experienced in law as Telecommunication, Tax, International Contracts, Corporate, Banking Security (Fraud and Investigation), Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation, Labor and Social Security.
Ability to negotiate issues with corporate clients and experience in travelling to critical environments, PRC, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Austria, Russia, Argentina, Cuba, Porto Rico, Uruguay, South Africa and Venezuela.
Mr.DePaula is Specialized in Government Compliance, Employment Issues(EEO), Reviews, Professional Guidelines and other related corporate social behaviour matters.
Mr.DePaula is fluent in English,Italian,Portuguese and Spanish
L.R.R.-COO-Ops Director
US-Latam
LRR is an international intelligence /security services (I/S )twenty-year veteran.
He was a government (ISA-InfoSecAware/OSE-Operations Security Element) in a specialized intelligence advisory unit , with multiple overseas assignments, much of his career focusing on intelligence gathering .
Mr.LRR kept a Regulator Entity Clearance Level until 2007.
Mr. LRR has a background in Intelligence and Risk Assessment ,majoring in Economics and is a post graduate in Politics and Strategy with the Superior War College and holds an specialization in financial crimes with the White Collar Crimes Center as CECEF(Certified Economic Crimes Expert Investigator)Expert in OSINT and CSINT tools.
Mr.LRR has trained Risk Analysis and Operations Assessment with the legendary ROS Unit (Raggruppamento Operativo Speciale) of the Italian Carabinieri , Financial Crimes with the Financial Crimes Specialized Unit of the Miami Dade County Police Dept. of Florida ,as with other Organized Crime assessment teams.
Mr.LRR has acted as an Investigation/Intelligence Consultant AdHoc for Law Enforcement Depts in the United States and Europe, providing Methods and Tools .
Mr.LRR is fluent in English Italian ,Portuguese
ROBBIE THOMAS-CEO
US-Europe
Mr.Thomas had a distinguished career in European law enforcement, spanning several decades, Robbie Thomas has demonstrated exceptional leadership and a commitment to professional investigative services to meet global challenges.
Robbie began his career as a Belgium police officer in 1989 and quickly rose through the ranks, assuming various strategic and leadership positions.
His educational background includes a Masters Degree in Criminology and an Executive Masters Degree in Local Public Management, which have equipped him with the knowledge and skills to navigate the complexities of modern corporate risk analysis.
Mr.Thomas was a investigator for the TREVI Group(Central European Criminal Investigations Office) ,Europol’s predecessor entity.
Over the years, his strategic vision and innovative approach have been instrumental in tackling critical issues about organized corporate crime scenarios.
Mr.Thomas is fluent in French,German,English and Spanish
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