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Cost of a Background Check by a Private Investigator

Utilizing a professional private investigator to conduct a background check can cost you anywhere from a few hundred to several thousand dollars, depending on several important factors, most notably the depth of information that you are seeking to obtain. As with any service, the more involved the project (in terms of both time and expenses), […]

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Christopher Marquet (former Kroll staffer and co-founder of Citigate) of Marquet International has released a report on Ponzi schemes which provides some great statistics and analysis of Ponzi Schemes and their traits.  The report analyzed 329 distinct Ponzi schemes in the United States which have come to light since 2002. You can read the entire […]

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Finding creative ways to locate hidden assets is no easy task; there are literally hundreds of ways to hide assets, such as stashing them under the mattress, prepaying an existing mortgage or buying a stamp collection and putting it in a safe deposit box. Locating hidden assets under the mattress or finding that stamp collection […]

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The Other Side of Identifying Assets - How Much Do They Owe?

The other side of identifying assets is determining what the other party’s current or potential liability may be. Perhaps you have identified a $2 million residence on Lake Tahoe, but it doesn’t do you any good if there are $3 million in outstanding loans or that the party owes millions of dollars in back-taxes to […]

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How to find Assets

Ask anyone how to find assets and the most likely answer you will get is “in the bank.” As we chronicled in a previous post titled Can a Private Investigator Get Bank Records or Account Information?, unless you are willing to break the law (or hire someone to break the law on your behalf), obtaining bank […]

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