Copyright (c) 2008 Ed Opperman Have you visited Craigslist.com? Craig's list is a free online classified ad web site. You can do just about anything on Craig's List . You can find a date, find a job, buy a car, find...

You'll find hundred of web sites on the Internet that offer background checks. But exactly what is a background check? What does it include and how much should you cha...

If you're a professional bail bond agent, bounty hunter or recovery agent you will probably be surprised to learn how a reverse email search can assist you in locating and recovering a bail skip. In fact most intake forms at the average bail bond office d...

By now everyone has heard about the scandalous details in the Peter Cook, Christie Brinkley divorce and child custody case. But if you haven't seen the news coverage the short version goes like this. Peter Cook, Christie Brinkly's husband, reportedly had ...

According to the FBI employee theft “the fastest growing crime in America!” and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates that 75% of employees steal from the workplace and that most do so repeatedly. These comments are alarming but not surprising to an...

Online defamation is a growing problem on the Internet. With the rapid growth on online blodgers, web sites, social networking sites and anonymous email accounts. The cases of online defamation or Internet defamation will only continue to grow. The defin...

As a private investigator you may be asked to perform an asset search or an asset locate. This is when one person or business entity needs to determine the assets of another person. This would include bank accounts,real estate, businesses and much more. ...

As a private investigator you'll be asked to perform criminal records checks in the course of business. It may be for a pre employment screen, tenant screen, due diligence or a personal matter such as a custody or divorce case. It's important for you t...

Sometimes as a PI you'll be asked to locate and or identify the physical address for the owner of a PO BOX or Postal Mail Box (PMB). This can often be accomplished with a database search if you have access to credit headers. When people have a PO Box the...

Copyright (c) 2008 Ed Opperman Sometimes as a PI you'll be asked to locate and or identify the physical address for the owner of a PO BOX or Postal Mail Box (PMB). This is often called a post office Box Break or a reverse PO box. This can often be ...

Copyright (c) 2008 Ed Opperman With more people using the internet, and the availability of the internet on every street corner, there has been a drastic increase in cyber crime. These can be committed against large companies, and individuals. It is ea...

Copyright (c) 2008 Ed Opperman Many seek protection from identity theft when it is too late. They have already compromised their own identity in many different ways, just from their online activities. Protecting your identity should be a preventativ...

Copyright (c) 2008 Ed Opperman Whenever someone asks me what I do for a living and I tell them I'm a private investigator I usually get the same response. "Oh how interesting. I've always wanted to be a private eye, how can I become a private detective...

Copyright (c) 2008 Ed Opperman If you ever had a suspicion of a loved one possibly cheating on you, or talking to someone in a flirtatious manner on the internet than you would benefit from an online investigation service. Other scenarios include being...

Copyright (c) 2008 Ed Opperman (What is Identity Theft and How to Avoid It) O.K., I'll protect myself from identity theft; but first I have to know what it is. So, what exactly is identity (ID) theft? Succinctly put, it is the crime of obtaining...