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Corporate Investigations

Do You Really Want to Be a Private Investigator?

July 23, 2010

I’ve been a private investigator in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine for a number of years. I love what I do and wouldn’t dream of doing anything else. What about you, though? Have you thought about becoming a , but just aren’t sure whether it’s the right road?

Being a  isn’t much like Murder She Wrote, the Hardy Boys, Matlock or the Nancy Drew Mysteries. Yes, there’s a lot of “connecting the dots”, but it’s mostly finding and analyzing information. Although footwork comes into it, investigators use computers to gain a lot of information, such as deleted emails, arrest records, convictions, memberships and telephone numbers.  [click to continue…]

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Private Detective or Private Investigator: Is There a Difference in Massachusetts?

June 11, 2010

In some states, “private detective” and “private investigator” are interchangeable. However, in Massachusetts, the term “private investigator” is most used because “private detective” can easily be confused with “police detective”. Many states are trying to get the “private detective” title legally removed for the same reason. 

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Embezzlement – Part 4

November 2, 2009

The Private Investigator has done the biggest part of his job. The embezzlement plot has been uncovered and revealed. The missing property has been identified. The amount of the loss has been substantiated. The angst of embezzlement is winding down. Repercussions are running throughout the company. No matter how hard management tries to downplay the [...]

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Embezzlement – A Treacherous Path – Part 3

October 26, 2009

The two most common ways an employer first hears about an act of embezzlement is through circumstantial evidence reported by other employees or through the results of either an internal or external audit. It is only natural to receive the warning with a certain amount of incredulity. After receiving the news, the employer must be [...]

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Embezzlement – A Treacherous Path – Part 2

October 19, 2009

Acts of embezzlement are responsible for the majority of losses attributed to employee dishonesty.  In the U.S. estimates of employee embezzlement run in the range of $400 billion.  No matter how prepared the employer might be, each possible act of embezzlement creates an understandable emotional response. Acts of embezzlement tend to be unique.  They find [...]

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