Years ago, when I worked as a criminal investigator in the Navy and then as a Special Agent for the state’s Organized Crime Division, I investigated cases with some coworkers who were “predisposed to get the Bad Guy.” They would make a decision about someone’s guilt or
Read more →I have owned and managed a Michigan and Wisconsin based private detective service for over 30 years, and I am still surprised at how little due diligence is conducted by our clients. Few first-time or established clients take steps to vet myself as the business owner/manager/chief investigator
Read more →For the last several years, Private Detectives in Michigan and other states have been offering the use of drone technology to gather better evidence and also to reduce the cost of surveillance. On February 15, 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its proposed rules governing the
Read more →These steps are not rocket-science, they are common sense and the cost of implementation is much less expensive than the cost of one event of fraud. If you are an insurance underwriter or adjuster, encourage your insureds to implement these ideas. If you are an owner/key employee
Read more →According to Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and author Dawn Lomer, 74% of adults engaging in online activity visit and/or participate in one or more social networking sites. Over 70% of that group visits and/or participates in Facebook. Many times, online inquiries provide worthwhile leads for all types
Read more →Private Detectives periodically engage in pretexting or some form of subterfuge to gather information. These are euphemistic words that describe some sort of overt false representation or misrepresentation. Over thirty years ago in Michigan, a “friendly” lawsuit was filed by the state against the Michigan Association of
Read more →Whether investigating insurance claims, internal issues involving a business or a personal matter relating to family/friend/acquaintance, private detectives are routinely involved in uncovering some aspect of fraud. This type of investigation is an adversarial process since the subject of investigation is going to try and elude detection.
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