Not every person, corporation or law firm needs to hire a private investigator on a regular basis. Realistically and thankfully, a private investigator is not someone that everyone has on speed dial. But if a situation requires one, before you hire a private investigator, take into consideration these questions: What is your objective? Are you […]
According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners manual, the Right to Financial Privacy Act prohibits financial institutions from disclosing bank records or account information about individual customers to governmental agencies without: 1) the customer’s consent, 2) a court order, 3) subpoena, 4) search warrant, or 5) other formal demand, with limited exceptions. Even though […]
View 2011 Ponzi Schemes in a larger map In December 2008, Bernie Madoff put the term “Ponzi scheme” back on the map. 2009 was declared the “Year of the Ponzi” by the Associated Press, during which time over 150 Ponzi schemes totaling over $16.5 billion were unraveled (excluding Madoff’s $65 billion scheme, which came undone […]
Yesterday, The New York Times published an article on the “checkered history” of Wall Street reporting infractions by its brokers. The article cited numerous examples over the last several years of Wall Street’s failure to report infractions in a timely fashion (or in a few cases, a failure to report anything at all) to FINRA, […]
“Due Diligence” is a phrase that varies in meaning between different business organizations and industries, but from a private investigator’s perspective, investigative due diligence most commonly refers to the assessment of the background and reputation of a potential business partner(s) or key player(s) in a venture before parties enter into a substantial financial relationship. Investigative […]
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