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MVA Insurance Fraud and Surveillance

A Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) is a common occurrence. With the increase in population in addition to affordability, more and more people drive and own cars than ever before. More cars on the road mean that there is a higher likelihood of accidents. Thankfully, the majority of car accidents are fender benders, where damage is …

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Surveillance & Cheating Spouses

One of the most common reasons people call a private investigator in North America is because they suspect their spouse is cheating. In most cases, the person has already found evidence, while others just want to confirm that when their spouse says they’re, “working late at the office”, that’s actually what they’re doing. In order …

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Withholding Information

7 Warning Signs of Someone Withholding Information Spotting the telltale signs that someone is withholding information from you is easier than you may think – it just takes some practice and a little know-how. Here, we provide seven warning signs that you can look out for when talking with someone whom you believe is withholding …

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Child Custody Case

Private investigators in North America are often called upon to investigate cases where one parent believes that the other parent is mistreating their child. While these cases are often difficult to work with, any good private investigator will want to help get to the truth of the matter. After all, everyone wants a child to …

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Someone holding a coffee cup over their laptop on an absurdly messy desk

It is so common in today’s day and age to hear about individuals being catfished by their friends or online lovers. Unfortunately, people are far too trusting of images and do not push or demand more photos, video chat, and phone calls. I was flipping through the channels the other night, and the TV show …

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Someone typing on a laptop

We recently received a call from an individual in western Canada who had been defrauded by an online lending company. We asked this client for permission to share his story so that we could inform people of this scam. The client was in need of a short term loan and looked for lenders in his …

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