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Re-examining Private Investigator Ethics in a Divided Political Era

15 Jan 2018
Philip A Becnel
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bias, politics, private investigator, private investigator ethics
At a time when "truth" has come to feel so subjective, investigators must find ways to keep our minds open—and our political and professional selves separate.
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When Your Lover Is a Liar

02 Jul 2015
Philip A Becnel
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catfishing, relationship fraud
When relationship fraud isn't driven by sex or money, what's the fraudster's motive? Philip Becnel investigates what makes a "catfisher" tick.
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Chasing Ghosts: Skip Tracing the Toughest to Find People

04 May 2011
Philip A Becnel
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databases, private investigation, skip tracing

While the methods vary depending on the complexity of the search, there's one proven method of finding almost anyone: persistence.

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A Private Investigator’s Take on Social Media

21 Nov 2010
Philip A Becnel
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facebook, marketing, privacy, private investigation, social networking
I have been a personal user of Facebook for several years now.   I confess, however, that until recently I have used a nom de guerre. I apologize to Facebook for violating its policy, but you see I had my reasons. During this anonymous phase of my Facebook existence, a colleague
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