Category: Private Investigation
Understanding and Fighting Fraud
On the fundamental level, Webster’s Dictionary defines fraud as “deception in order to gain by another’s loss; craft; trickery; guile“. As the owner of a private investigation company, I have found that on a practical level, fraud is much more and takes many diverse scenarios. Fraud is a loose term that is somewhat over-used within [...]
Using Private Investigator Subcontractors: Fortune or Curse?
For most private investigators, sub-contracting assignments is like stepping off into the proverbial black hole. Many have had bad experiences, while some have never sub-contracted to other PI’s and instead simply turn away the client. There are several points-of-view that frame the idea of subcontracting, one being “the best thing I can do for my [...]
A Secret Network of Skip Tracers
Have you ever read the fine print on a credit application you’ve signed? It says that you give the creditor permission to inquire about and share credit information with other creditors. This has long been the “Secret Weapon” used by ALL bill collectors! Essentially, they can call any of your other creditors and share information [...]
Private Investigator Finds Profit in Loss
Uncovering crime was the America dream for Jeffrey-Peter Hauck until the economy turned bad. The former paratrooper and 15-year police veteran even worked his way through college and law school before starting his own investigative business. “It was a job where I could blend my experience, education and skills,” he said. “I watched many people [...]
Derailed by Details? Memory Tips for the Long Haul
It can happen at the worst time. You’ll be knee-deep in a day with contacts, cases and paperwork. Then a sick feeling surfaces from within. “What did I forget?” you ask yourself. “What am I missing?” Your eyes look up at the clock and then down at the papers in front of you. The missing [...]
Developing Your Own Powers of Observation
The power of observation is simply the ability to see clearly, retain, and then record your observations accurately. Proper use of this basic principle in all investigative processes not only helps develop solutions to difficult questions, but it teaches investigators who use it to reason analytically in each step of their investigation. Skip tracers must [...]
Preventing and Treating Dog Bites While on Assignment
While on assignment, whether you are an investigator, process server, on a repossession job or enforcing bail, it is not uncommon to have a less-than-pleasant encounter with “man’s best friend.” Just last week I was serving some documents at a residence and I was greeted in the yard by a very large pit bull… lucky [...]
Buried Deep in Data? New Search Options Can Help
It could have happened to any insurance company at any time. Joe, not his real name, claimed he was disabled after a one-car accident. No one else was involved. Who’s to say he was wrong? Joe had the paperwork. His story sounded real. But that’s when Michele Stuart got involved. She’s been a private investigator [...]
