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What Identity Theft and Valentine’s Day Have in Common

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. For some people it’s a day to remember loved ones. For others it’s the most lucrative business time of the year. Valentine’s Day means big business for restaurants, chocolate makers, flower shops and Hallmark. While the history of Valentine’s Day goes back thousands of years, marketers have hyped it to the tune […]

Four Steps to a Comprehensive Criminal Record Search

There are many ways to conduct a criminal record search, but conducting a truly comprehensive criminal record search is an involved process. Most organizations don’t conduct a comprehensive criminal record search because the results are not instantaneous (despite what others may claim, “comprehensive” and “instant” usually don’t belong in the same sentence), and the cost […]

Samuel “Mouli” Cohen Sentencing Delayed to April 2012

Samuel “Mouli” Cohen’s sentencing, which was scheduled for February 1, 2012, has been pushed to April 30, 2012. As previously reported, after a three week trial, Cohen was found Cohen guilty on 29 of the 35 counts of wire fraud, money laundering and tax evasion in November 2011. There were some interesting revelations in recent […]

Why a “Nationwide Criminal Background Check” is Complete BS!

Why, you may ask, is a “nationwide criminal background check” complete BS?  For one thing, there is no such thing. Last week we highlighted some warnings about online background check services, and the gaping holes that these services have. What most of these services offer, including the one we highlighted, is a “nationwide criminal background check” […]

Private Investigators Allegedly Obtained Offshore Bank Records Illegally

Victorea Florea alleged in a civil complaint in Puerto Rico that two private investigators illegally obtained offshore bank records. As reported on Fred L. Abrams’ Asset Search Blog, private investigator Nicole Bocra and Terry L. Gilbeau, a Certified Fraud Examiner and California attorney, allegedly conspired to access offshore bank records in Puerto Rico. According to the complaint, the bank accounts […]