Private Investigator vs. Online People Finder Websites

As private investigators, we are often asked, “Why should I hire you to investigate someone when I can search the web myself…for free?” This is a valid question, why should you call on an investigator? The internet is a vast space full of information at your fingertips. How hard could …

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How To Locate An Individual – The Basics (Part Three)

In my preceding post, I provided you with some “do-it-yourself” advice about how to locate an individual.  Hopefully that information was useful, and in an easy case it should in fact do the trick.  However, if you are dealing with an individual who does not want to be found, someone …

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How To Locate An Individual – The Basics (Part Two)

In my prior post, I promised to provide you with some “do-it-yourself” advice about how to locate an individual.  There is actually a great deal that anyone with access to the internet, a telephone, and/or an automobile can do to help himself in this regard.  So let’s dive right in. …

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How To Locate An Individual – The Basics (Part One)

In this series of posts, I’m going to address the fine art of “locates,” one of the bread-and-butter activities of a professional private investigator.  In this first post, I’m going to discuss some of the typical reasons why a person may need to be located, and in the next two …

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