The Spy Who GPS-Tagged Me
The tools once reserved for intelligence operatives have become increasingly cheap and available in recent years, and perhaps no one has benefited from this more than private investigators who make their money by monitoring suspected cheaters. No longer do they have to sit outside a seedy motel for hours, trying to take pictures of a.. read more →
$3.3 Billion Lost in Unemployment Fraud: Study
Unemployment fraud is costing the government billions of dollars in paid benefits to people who are still working, no longer alive or are behind bars, according to a new report. A study by the St. Louis Federal Reserve released last week found that of the $108 billion paid out in unemployment benefits in 2011, some.. read more →
Meet the Stalkers
Jeff Saginor April 25, 2013 Behind the mysterious world of data brokers, who have access to a lot more of your life than you think Every day, without even knowing it, you share intimate personal details about your life with people you’ve never met. The medical symptoms you search online follow you: first to the.. read more →
Many cheat for a thrill, more stay true for love
By Jane Weaver For most people in relationships, a commitment means no playing around, ever. That doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of love rats out there. About one in five adults in monogamous relationships, or 22 percent, have cheated on their current partner. The rate iseven higher among married men. And nearly half of people.. read more →
Falling for Fake Facebook Profiles
If recent headlines are any clue, Facebook fraudsters have duped “friends” worldwide, from soldiers serving abroad to the Notre Dame linebacker who got juked by a faux Facebooker. Ben Goldman has the scoop. Manti Te’o, the Notre Dame football linebacker, had the world’s attention. He had triumphed over the loss of both his grandmother and.. read more →
Private investigators, insurance companies taking up hunt for arsonists
FLINT, MI — When the smoke clears after a suspicious fire in Flint, chances are pretty good that Flint police won’t be the only ones looking for the arsonist. After any given suspicious fire at an insured building, private investigators hired by insurance companies can be spotted combing for clues or knocking on neighbors’ doors.. read more →
Spring’s the season for home security scams
They’ll show up at your door unannounced and unwelcome, often using strong-arm tactics — such as fast talking and false promises — to pique your interest. Whatever they’re selling, you shouldn’t be buying. It’s never a good idea to conduct business at your front door. As the weather warms, it also becomes the prime season.. read more →
How a Private Investigator Elicited the Confession That Helped Exonerate Brian Banks
p;nbsp; <a href=”http://iv.doubleclick.net/jump/${o_adParameters}tile=2;pos=1;sz=300×250,300×251,300×600;ord=123456a?” target=”_blank”><img src=”http://iv.doubleclick.net/ad/${o_adParameters}tile=2;pos=1;sz=300×250,300×251,300×600;ord=123456a?”border=”0″ alt=”Click Here!” /></a> A hidden camera confession helped exonerate Brian Banks, a former Long Beach high school football star, after he served five years in prison for a rape he did not commit. In an exclusive interview with the NBC4 I-Team, Private Investigator Freddie Parish divulged how he pulled off.. read more →
Why Attorneys Should Hire Private Investigators
If you’re a busy attorney, and you’ve never considered hiring a private investigator, you’re throwing away money. Here’s why: No matter how skilled, experienced, or efficient you are, you can’t possibly get to all the work that crosses your desk. You can’t do the fishing for case-making facts as thoroughly as you would like. And.. read more →
How People Perceive Private Investigators (Clue: It’s Not Good)
Hollywood and high-profile investigative misconduct may contribute to the stereotype of the private investigator as shady and unprincipled…but we’re also to blame. The question is: What are we going to do about it? I’ve long been fascinated with how people perceive private investigators. So I did a poll…by no means a scientific study, but the.. read more →