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Investigative Interview Techniques – 10 Questions with Kevin Cosgrove

For over a decade Kevin Cosgrove, a licensed private investigator and Certified Fraud Examiner, has conducted more than 1,000 investigative interviews of cooperating witnesses, industry experts, and government officials with support of corporate fraud allegations for the law firm of Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer, LLP based in New York City. Kevin recently sat down with […]

The Best Way to Find Someone

As part of what I do every day, I have to find people … people who don’t want to be found, people who are running from something or people hiding in plain sight. This may disappoint you, but I’ve been doing it long enough to know that there is no “best way” to find someone. […]

How to Verify Military Service

The question about how to verify military service comes up quite a bit. Although we have discussed this in previous posts, here is a guide to help walk you through the process. There are two ways to verify military service, depending on whether the person is an active member of the military or a veteran. […]

Case Study: Lying About Military Service

Last month, we received a call from the director of human resources at a New York-based company. The company was ready to hire a candidate, but there was something bothering the company about the candidate. The candidate had a stellar resume, which included a short stint on Broadway and a degree from a top university, […]