Private detectives find themselves undertaking all kinds of strange cases, and this month we’re looking at two where the names alone made us look twice. The first is the case of a footballer called Beckham. But it’s not David – it’s Odell. The New York Giants signed him for a five year extension contract worth […]
Private Detectives are constantly being challenged by new forms of illegal activity – from phishing to vishing, from cyber espionage to ghosting, there are many opportunities for people to be fleeced, coerced or trapped into problems. There’s a major new area of due diligence following the #MeToo phenomenon which actually bankrupted Harvey Weinstein and has […]
Sometimes private detectives get hired for the most unusual cases … and this is one of the most interesting we’ve heard about for a long time. What makes it so fascinating is that the private investigators in this case already knew pretty well everything about the sad situation. Back in 1997 Mark Blackburn, a blackjack […]
Two stories this week that highlight just how important it can be to have your own private detective investigating a situation that appears less than straightforward. For example, the death of Ivana Smit in Malaysia has been considered an accident, but when her family engaged a British private detective he was able to unearth new […]
In two very different stories, it’s been revealed that private investigators and private detectives are being used to help solve major cases. In the UK, the Thames Valley Police is ‘replacing’ detectives working on sex crimes with investigators hired from a private company. While this might look dubious at first glance, it is actually a […]
As professional private detectives we know that there’s a lot of misinformation about the work of private investigators. A recent example is an article in the Daily Mail about how private investigators are doing less and less work around infidelity. There are several major flaws in the article including the fact that marital problem work […]
Sometimes it seems that there are as many private detectives in cases as solving them! Regulation as a private investigator varies from country to country and in America in particular there always seems to be some private detective who is in court for some kind of misdemeanour. Why does this happen? Often it comes about […]
It’s our experience that most people think that they are capable of being a private detective, just as most people think they could write a novel, if they tried! However, working as a private investigator requires a blend of professional skills and hard-won experience that it often takes decades to develop and we’ve recently read […]
We know it’s difficult to accept that there may be a problem in your life – whether it’s a business matter, a family member acting oddly or even the disappearance of a relative or friend. Even more difficult is finding the right private detective to help you discover the truth. Our team of highly-trained private […]
Most people can never imagine needing to hire a private detective and yet it’s an increasingly common part of everyday life. And this month we’re looking at a few of these private detective cases to see why people opt for a private investigator. Private detective team to help burgled businessman A businessman in Lanarkshire who […]