An Affair To Remember
“Let’s call my client Bob, and his wife Dora. Bob retained me to see if Dora was having an affair. She and Bob have two children, ages five and nine. Dora moved out, and back in with her mother and father — taking with her the two children. She told Bob she needed time away.
She frequently visited the county library, where she was found talking to the janitor there. After several visits, we found the janitor was also an inmate in the county jail nearby. He was a trustee, who performed duties outside the compound, for the county. We found he was from New York, and incarcerated for bank robbery. Dora was videoed by us at the compound, holding hands and kissing the robber, many times. Dora went to the county courthouse, and found the robber one day, as he was performing his outside duties. Dora and the robber went behind closed doors, where they remained for some 30 minutes. A sheriff deputy arrived, and found the door closed and locked. He knew our PI was on this case, as he called our number. We arrived and photographed the door being kicked in, and the robber and Dora unclothed on the sofa. Needless to say, Bob now has the two children, and house. What a case!”
-William C. Bridges Investigations, LLC

I Can See Clearly Now
“This incident occurred while I was serving a defendant with a summons for an auto accident that had occurred about one year earlier. We first had to skip trace to learn his new residence. When I appeared on his doorstep I was met by his wife. She was surprised and at first acted like she had no idea what this was about. Abode service was appropriate so I explained the details and told her he was being served. Her husband came to the entry area but stayed in the background. The wife called out, ‘This is about when you hit that car last year.’ Then she told me he couldn’t be responsible because, ‘He’s blind.’ Her husband yelled at her, ‘Shut the %@&$ up!’ She then explained, ‘He could see then. He’s blind now, but he wasn’t fully blind then.’ Her husband called out in an even louder voice, ‘Shut the %@&$ up! Don’t be telling this man any of that.’ I then left and phoned the attorney for whom I was working. He asked me to be sure and provide a report of this conversation. Needless to say, the case settled within two weeks.”
-Bruce D. Graham, ETS Investigative Services

On the Case
“I am presently working a serial murder case in which I believe that my client’s mother killed my client’s father, step-father, grandmother, uncle and business partner. The mother also has poisoned and hospitalized numerous other family members. A year ago last Easter, the mother sent my client a package containing candy, which a six-year-old girl got into and then became violently ill. The girl was hospitalized and eventually stabilized. I took the candy to a private laboratory and it tested positive with high doses of arsenic.
I now have the FBI involved and police jurisdictions from three separate states working the case. I still seem to be the primary pusher of getting this case prosecuted. With the assistance of the police, we hope to soon exhume two bodies and, depending on the evidence found, dig up a couple of others. The wheels of justice seem to spin very slowly.”
-Mark Nosack, Mark Nosack Private Investigations

You Play, You Pay
“I had a paternity case and found the college student in off-campus housing. He was partying with his buds and may have had more than one – Buds that is. The 20-something answered the door, identified himself and I asked if he had ever been to Kansas. The boy answered in the affirmative last summer. He became as sober as a judge should be when I said: ‘I think you left something behind’ as I handed him the support summons and paternity complaint. He sat right down on the ground, beer in hand, and stared vacantly at me before I turned and left. You play, you pay.”
-Jordan Ulery, Ulrich Litigation Support

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1) http://www.idtheftcenter.org/ — Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC) is a non-profit organization that offers advocacy, as well as educational resources about identity theft. Here, you can find information about identity theft – including information on how to avoid it. The website has a list of letter templates (http://www.idtheftcenter.org/artman2/publish/v_templates/index.shtml) that victims can use as well as local and state resources (http://www.idtheftcenter.org/map.html).

2) http://www.privacyrights.org/identity.htm — The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC) is a non-profit consumer organization that provides identity theft quizzes and fact sheets along with information for those who have already become the victims of identity theft.

3) http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft// — The FTC has a separate page about identity theft. Here you can learn about common crimes and cases of identity theft, as well as what the government is doing to prevent the crime and protect victims.

4) Credit Bureaus – Most people are not even aware of the fact that they have become victims of identity theft. The first sign often is new accounts opened in the victim’s name. You can find out whether someone has been using your name to open accounts by viewing your credit reports and looking for unrecognized accounts. You can get credit reports by contacting the credit bureaus: http://www.experiangroup.com/, http://www.equifax.com/home/, http://www.transunion.com/ and http://www.callcredit.co.uk/home.

5) http://www.phonebusters.com/english/recognizeit_identitythetips.html — PhoneBusters lists popular types of telephone fraud that scammers use to steal identities. This Canadian site tells consumers how to spot scams and also provides recent news releases about identity theft.

6) http://www.ic3.gov/ — The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) provides information about online identity theft and allows you to file a claim against scammers who have targeted you.

7) http://www.privcom.gc.ca/keyIssues/ki-qc/mc-ki-idt_e.asp — In Canada, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada offers news releases about identity theft, information, resources, warnings about known scams being perpetuated on Canadians and other resources.

8) http://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/investigations/MailFraud/fraudschemes/mailtheft/IdentityTheft.aspx — If you suspect that someone has gained or is trying to gain your personal information via the mail, consult the USPS website for information on preventing this type of crime.

9) http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10064.html — If someone is using your Social Security Number to open accounts in your name or cause problems, this site tells you what steps you can take.

10) http://www.PInow.com – If you have been the victim of identity theft, the police may have limited resources to dedicate to your case. If you, like many victims, have lost assets or title to your home as a result of a scammer, you may want to hire a PI to find the fraudster and also your assets. In some cases, if you act quickly, you can recover some or most of your assets before the criminal spends the money. Proving wrong-doing also can help you to argue your case with lenders and creditors. If you need to hire a PI, PInow.com can help you quickly locate qualified private investigators in your area.

• Felony arson: The knowing and willful burning of another person’s property.
• Misdemeanor arson: Reckless or negligent burning which destroys property, even though there is no overt intent to destroy.

Some researchers have found that arson may be involved in as many as 25 percent of the fires in the United States. Despite this, successful prosecution in cases of arson is quite rare. 15 percent of urban arson cases and 23 percent of rural arson cases are successfully prosecuted. In many cases, even when evidence is very strong, investigations are found to violate a suspect’s Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendment and deemed illegal. Even when these investigations yield evidence that is vital for a case, if the data is gathered incorrectly it is inadmissible in court.

To make matters even more confusing, the guidelines that fire investigators must follow are different for firefighters, government officials and private investigators. Private fire investigators often approach a case once firefighters arrive. Firefighters often gather useful information, such as evidence of accelerants, smoke color, area first burned and damage incurred. This information is very important to private fire investigators, who usually do not arrive until much later. In virtually all cases, investigative professionals read the official report prepared by the firefighters and also interview the firefighters who were first on the scene.

Private investigators do have some leeway. A number of state courts have found that physical evidence gathered by a private investigator is admissible in arson cases and does not violate Fourth Amendment rights, when the search is legally conducted. Furthermore, a private fire investigator conducts a fire investigation as a private citizen and is therefore not bound by guidelines pertaining to the Fourth Amendment in the same way that government officials are.
The complicated state laws surrounding fire investigations make it imperative that anyone needing a fire investigation conducted seek out a qualified, experienced private fire investigator. This is the only way to ensure that your case does not become part of the grim statistics concerning unprosecuted arson.
Arson investigations are extremely complex, and finding someone who is experienced can be difficult. To find a qualified arson investigator, visit PInow.com.

1) Security for cargo.

Shipments of cargo easily can get lost, mislaid, delayed, or otherwise harmed while in transit. When a very important shipment must make it to its destination safely, it can be more cost-effective to hire executive protection services rather than risk losing the shipment. Trained security personnel can accompany the shipment from its original destination to its final destination, ensuring that the shipment is properly handled, stored, shipped correctly and delivered as promised. In an age where even simple packages can be handled by a dozen people or more, this sort of protection offers great peace of mind to executives and company owners.

2) Overseas security.

As many companies go overseas to save on money and expand their customer bases, overseas security has become big business. Offering bodyguard and personal protection to executives overseas is still part of the equation, but so is protecting against fraud and safeguarding company assets and property abroad. Security personnel often are trained in various languages so that they can investigate any signs of wrongdoing and can protect against any actions against a company’s image, trademark or assets.

3) Threat assessment.

Most companies are unaware of the risks their assets and employees can face. Therefore, many executive protection companies offer risk audits or threat assessments that can help companies evaluate worst-case scenarios, weak points in current security systems and where threats might come from in the future. This can be invaluable to help a company evaluate action to take to prevent security melt downs.

4) Deterrents or responses.

If a security problem does occur, executive protection services often can move in and respond while the problem is relatively small to prevent a larger tragedy. For example, if someone makes threats against a company or its founder, verbal threats often are not enough to get the police involved. However, trained executive protection professionals can respond, stepping up security and even using surveillance to ensure that someone making threats is not making plans to cause serious harm.

5) Emergency plans.

Executive protection companies often will work with companies to develop worst-case-scenario plans. These can include adding panic rooms and covert alarm signals to companies to help team members react appropriately and safely to a threat. It can include emergency drills, as well as the development of escape routes.

Many executive protection companies are becoming full-service firms, offering services that allow companies to define, evaluate, and respond to threats. Both domestically and internationally, businesses can rely on these services not only to keep executives and employees safe, but also to keep company property secure. To locate an executive protection firm in your area, visit http://www.PInow.com.

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PInow.com was developed by the team that brought you the ServeNow.com Process Servers Directory.

Although not necessary, it’s becoming more and more important in the process serving and investigation industries to have a web site. One of the major components of your online presence is your domain name (or names).

Domain names are critical components of branding your company, protecting your intellectual property and maintaining your competitive edge. If you don’t get the domain names relevant to your business your competitors will, if they have not already done so. This is a concept referred to in the Internet world as “cyber squatting”.

The team at ServeNow.com/PInow.com would like to share the following tips about choosing and registering your domains to prevent cyber squatting.

Domain Basics
A domain name is a company’s presence, address and brand on the Internet. For example, “nciss.com” is the domain name representing the National Council of Investigation & Security Services and napps.org represents the National Association of Professional Process Servers. By registering your domains, like the NCISS and NAPPS did, you protect your brand and create brand awareness.

Typically, companies buy generic top level domains to represent their business. Commonly used domain extensions are .com, .net and .org, which refer to commercial, network and organization, respectively. Often, you will hear people say, “visit my website”, or “check out my URL” (uniform resource locater). They are referring to their domain in these instances.

Protecting your Trade Name
Domain names are part of your company’s intellectual property. If you register your domain today, you secure your online brand tomorrow.

Had NCISS or NAPPS not registered nciss.com and napps.org, respectively, someone else could have easily done so; leaving these organizations open to brand theft, brand confusion and loss of revenue.

If you have your company name trademarked, you may have some recourse if another company is using your trade name. Trademarking your brand warrants another article in itself, but you can find more about trademarks at http://www.uspto.gov/.

Get them All!
Not only should you get the .com version of your domain name, but you should also register the .net, .org, .us, .info and .biz versions of your domain. You won’t have a separate web site for each extension, but you can forward each domain to the .com site. Sure, it may cost you an extra $40 per year to have all the extensions, but what’s that worth when it comes to keeping competitors from using the brand and name you’re marketing so heavily?

Think Outside the Box
If your company name is Terri’s Investigations, you will definitely want to refer to the above paragraph and grab all domains relevant to your company name (e.g. – terripi.com, terrisinvestigations.com, etc.).

However, there may also be a handful of other domains you should consider registering. For instance, maybe you are located in Waterloo, IA – if waterlooinvestigations.com, waterloobackgroundchecks.com, waterloopi.com, etc. are not registered you should register these as well. Over the years these domains will become assets to your company.

Several years ago, the business.com domain was sold for $7 million dollars. Recently the company built around the same domain was sold for $350 million dollars.

The Internet is only going to grow and eventually become the most powerful medium for marketing your firm.

Hopefully, the domains important to your company are not already registered.

Where and how do I get a domain name?
Registering a domain name is affordable and easy. Here are a few ICANN accredited domain registrars to choose from:

• www.redhatdomains.com $9.95/yr – low cost and great domain management and hosting services
• www.networksolutions.com $34.99/yr
• www.register.com $35.00/yr

At ServeNow.com and Pinow.com we have registered thousands of names and use Red Hat Domains (http://www.redhatdomains.com) for their cost effectiveness, suite of domain management tools and customer service.

If you require assistance when registering domains that fit your company’s needs, please do not hesitate to contact the ServeNow.com / PInow.com team at (877) 737-8366 or (888) 997-4669.

Who are Data Providers and what kind of data do they offer?

Companies like IRBsearch, LocatePlus, Merlin, Tracers Info and many others offer research tools for private investigators, process servers, bail agents and other legal professionals. These tools query billions of records to assist in finding information on people and businesses. Common searches include assets, criminal records, court records, phone number look-ups, driving records and much more.

“Every service done by our company is researched before it leaves the office. Businesses are checked using the Secretary of State’s website for registered agent and corporate officers. We use data providers to check residential addresses,” said Stuart Perlmutter of Professional Process Service, LLC in Waterbury, CT. “This saves substantial time and effort in the field.”

Where does their Data come from?

Data providers acquire information from hundreds of sources that include billions of records with updates coming on a daily basis. Data originates from governmental agencies and privates companies. Many companies pull from the same data sources including ChoicePoint and Lexis Nexis.

According to Merlin, they pull data from over 130 sources, while IRBsearch claims to take daily updates from more than 33 billion records and over 750 sources.

How do I choose a data provider?

There tends to be one common response to this question.

“You should never depend on any single data provider,” says Jimmie Mesis of PI Magazine. “These companies are all data aggregators and while many do get data from the same major suppliers, each one does acquire unique data from different sources. Some companies are also stronger in different parts of the country.”

“And it’s not just the data they have, it’s how they use it,” adds Vicki Siedow of Siedow & Associations in La Crescenta, CA. “The interface, how and when they update, lots of little differences make the outcome of a search vary sometimes widely from company to company.”

Many other industry professionals have weighed in on this topic in the ServeNow.com and PInow.com Yahoo Groups. In addition to echoing the above sentiments, the general consensus says that you should use this information as a guide and you should always validate your findings.

“I never accept the results I get from any source. I use it as a lead, then confirm it,” said Ron Rugen of Rugen Team Investigations in Columbia, MO.

Getting Access to the Data

Once you find a data provider you want to work with, you must adhere to state and national laws to gain access to their services. Each provider has their own application and credentialing process. Federal laws mandate that potential users identify the intent for the information they seek. Merlin asks for documentation of business and professional licenses and checks all available databases to determine if the applicant is who they say they are. If the applicant wants to receive data with full social security numbers, they must agree to an on-site inspection.

The Bottom Line

Even though the industry has seen a price increase in the last year, basic searches through these data providers are still reasonable, starting around $1. As you request more detailed data, searches become more expensive. This is especially true with criminal and driving records.

“The days of the quarter search are over and I’m surprised that they were able to keep such valuable information at that price. The data companies we buy information from are now paying more for information themselves and they will obviously pass the added expense on to us - the end users. Even at the higher price it’s still amazing at how much information we are able to get for such a minimal amount,” added Mesis.

What are your thoughts?

The ServeNow.com and PInow.com team would like to give you the opportunity to provide your input and experience with data providers. Please feel free to comment below.

Participating Data Provider Summaries

The following companies assisted in putting together this article. We have given them an opportunity to share information regarding their companies here. If you would like to know more about their services and products, please contact them directly.

Merlin Data | http://www.merlindata.com
Merlin has all the tools to locate people quickly. A leading innovator and provider of online public record and skiptracing databases, Merlin Information Services provides quality data essential to the successful investigator.

Find current phone numbers and addresses with our pay-per-search or for volume savings, choose affordably-priced subscription billing.

Search the Merlin Cross-Directory and access over 150 million households and 14 million businesses including over 90 million phone listings. Or choose the Link to America credit header product, the best skiptracing database in the industry.

IRBSearch | http://www.irbsearch.com
IRBsearch is the powerhouse of online data information for the United States. IRBsearch was developed by licensed private investigators specifically for the industries we serve: private investigators, process servers, recovery agents, and bail bondsmen. Whether you investigate cases, serve process, locate skips, or track down relatives and associates, IRBsearch is the treasure map of choice for industry professionals. Our Person Search offers access to the most current addresses and up to a 30-plus year address history. No waiting, no set-up fees, and no monthly minimums: get results within seconds! The Most, The Best, The Fastest!

TracersInfo | http://www.tracersinfo.com
TracersInfo is a premiere online information source, providing instant access to current, accurate data products created by integrating billions of records from public record and proprietary data sources in a simple, easy-to-use format. The system offers a wide array of features that aren’t available anywhere else, giving investigative professionals a quick, cost-effective way to turn the information they have into the information they need, including current address info, full SSNs and DOBs, criminal history searches, driving records, instant return wants & warrants searches, asset searches and much more. No signup fees. No monthly minimums.

Many servers offer a “field locate” with all service of process. This means that your client automatically authorizes an attempted locate of the subject if it is determined that the given address is a bad address. A field locate provides an incentive to the server to talk to the neighbors while in the field. Typically, the charge is $25-$50 if the subject is found. If the server does not locate the subject in the field, there is still an opportunity to try to find the subject before the client is called for an authorization for a full-priced skiptrace. It is easy to sell a $150 job if you tell your client that you have already checked phone books, called directory assistance and checked with several neighbors and, there will be no charge unless the subject is found.

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The PInow.com Team would like to welcome the newest countywide members of our online Private Investigator Directory. Below you will find the basic contact information for all of the qualified private investigators who joined the PInow.com online directory of local, qualified private investigators between May 1 - 31, 2007:

Northeast Investigation Services, LLC
Contact: Rufus Wilson
Phone: 570-945-3989
Location: Dalton, Pennsylvania 18414
PI License: 05MD761

Hungerford Investigative Services
Contact: Scott Hungerford
Phone: 877-572-2585
Location: Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220
PI License: 9472-063

J. L. Mossak & Associates
Contact: J.L. Mossak
Phone: 800-892-4235
Location: Stillwater, Minnesota 55082
PI License: 842

William C Bridges Investigations
Contact: William Bridges
Phone: 864-844-5587
Location: Townville, South Carolina 29689
PI License: SLED # 2395

Winter Group - Investigative Services
Contact: Joe Winter
Phone: 941-350-8620
Location: Sarasota, Florida 34243
PI License: A2500161

Gagnon & Wendt
Contact: Rodney Gagnon
Phone: 603-598-4106
Location: Nashua, New Hampshire 03061
PI License: DA-405

Litigation Intelligence Services, LLC
Contact: John Healy
Phone: 603-746-4994
Location: Warner, New Hampshire 03278
PI License: 47085

Bradley Investigations Llc
Contact: Glenn Bradley
Phone: 803-356-5018
Location: Lexington, South Carolina 29073
PI License: 1328

Storrow Investigative Services, LLC
Contact: John Storrow
Phone: 518-355-5302
Location: Albany, New York 12203
PI License: 11000104368

ICU Detective Agency
Contact: Daryl Bugner
Phone: 316-444-2474
Location: Wichita, Kansas 67277
PI License: KS-D126 / OK-5479

Atlantic Bureau Of Investigations
Contact: Gordon Bowers
Phone: 302-270-4589
Location: Rehoboth Beach, Delaware 19971
PI License: 06-60-A

Northwest Loss Prevention Consultants
Contact: Douglas Rector
Phone: 425-271-0312
Location: Renton, Washington 98059
PI License: 2672 WA

Chameleon Investigations
Contact: William Moseley
Phone: 623-581-7580
Location: Phoenix, Arizona 85046
PI License: 1535871 AZ DPS

FYI Investigations, LLC
Contact: Richard Murphy
Phone: 802-249-8060
Location: Burlington, Vermont 05401
PI License: 043-0002199

Reliable Investigations
Contact: Raymond Wiltbank
Phone: 910-287-6667
Location: Calabash, North Carolina 28467
PI License: NC #3403

Cadfael Investigative Group
Contact: Thomas Rucke
Phone: 763-694-6086
Location: Wayzata, Minnesota 55391
PI License: PD 955

Garden State Investigations and Security
Contact: Rocco Bollaro
Phone: 888-888-5159
Location: Jackson, New Jersey 08527
PI License: 6848

Metrotech Investigation & Security LLC
Contact: Mark Stern
Phone: 941-744-6431
Location: Parrish, Florida 34219
PI License: FL A2700048

Trace Investigations
Contact: Don C. Johnson, CLI
Phone: 800-310-8857
Location: Bloomington, Indiana 47402
PI License: PD58900651

J Duncan & Associates
Contact: Joan Duncan
Phone: 800-890-0086
Location: Fort Payne, Alabama 35967
PI License: AL 13539 GA PDE047603

Dollye Edmondson
Contact: Dollye Edmondson
Phone: 800-690-0304
Location: Anniston, Alabama 36207

SPI Of Omaha
Contact: Brett Pippin
Phone: 402-932-4144
Location: Papillion, Nebraska 68046

Brownstone Detective Agency
Contact: Nola Hites
Phone: 877-641-0925
Location: Waco, Texas 76712
PI License: A08652

Private Eye Security
Contact: Mike Roberts
Phone: 612-834-3294
Location: Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344

Mario Espina & Associates, Inc.
Contact: Tracy Schmidt
Phone: 954-245-6017
Location: Miami Springs, Florida 33266
PI License: FL#A2000072

Dolen Investigations
Contact: Ron Dolen
Phone: 859-338-8517
Location: Versailles, Kentucky 40383
PI License: KY-0260

River Bend Investigations
Contact: Leo Willis
Phone: 618-346-4904
Location: Collinsville, Illinois 62234
PI License: 117-001017

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Telephone bugging, telephone surveillance, wiretapping: these are just a few names for what is essentially the same thing — listening into someone else’s conversation or recording it for later use. While there are many instances of people whose telephones are illegally tapped, placing a bug on a phone must be authorized by a search warrant or court order. While there are plenty of legitimate reasons to want to listen to someone’s telephone conversation, knowing what the laws are surrounding private conversations is important for anyone who wants to avoid messy lawsuit.

According to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, 1,773 wiretap orders were issued by courts in 2005 alone. Obviously, it is much harder to get accurate statistics on illegal telephone surveillance, although it does occur.

What is telephone surveillance?

There are actually a few ways to listen to a telephone conversation or record it. Listeners can use sweeping devices to target phone signals and listen in to conversations. Most often, listeners directly access a telephone line by getting phone access to the line from the phone company. In some cases, listeners use a device and transmitter in order to record a conversation. All these methods are controlled by law.

What are the laws?

According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, federal law enforcement is allowed to engage in telephone surveillance, but only after getting a court order and only after demonstrating probable cause of a specific colony. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act controls how much and how law-enforcement can wiretap the phone — in most cases, the communication that is wiretapped must relate only to the felony, and law enforcement is usually only allowed a specific number of days — usually 30 — in order to engage in telephone surveillance. Usually, law enforcement is only allowed to obtain wiretaps in cases where aggravated kidnapping, murder, bombings, and any plans to commit these felonies are involved.

In some cases, a warrant may not be required to eavesdrop on a conversation. Federal law enforcement officials with a federal warrant may be able to obtain a wiretap warrant through federal court, even in cases where state officials would not be able to obtain that warrant. In some cases, if law-enforcement authorities have the consent of one person to a telephone conversation, that conversation can be monitored. This allows, for example, someone such as a government informant to give law enforcement officials the right to monitor a conversation for which no warrant has been obtained.

Who can listen in?

In addition, telephone company employees as well as the employees of certain other companies may be able to listen in to conversations. For example, the telephone company is allowed to listen in to telephone conversations in order to inspect the phone system, in order to inspect the quality of telephone service, in order to guard against service fraud or other crimes, and in order to provide customers with service. Some companies may monitor telephone conversations with employees and customers, in order to provide employee training, employee monitoring, and better service. For example, when a customer calls in to a computer tech help call center, a computerized voice may tell them “your call may be monitored for quality assurance purposes,” and in these cases the telephone conversation may be recorded.

Companies who wish to monitor telephone conversations within the company, spouses who wish to monitor their partner’s telephone conversations and anyone who requires information that is passed through telephone conversations needs to proceed with extreme caution. Laws surrounding the taping and listening in to private conversations is quite strict. The best option is to hire a private investigator with the experience as well as the knowledge of laws to conduct a thorough, legal investigation. Anyone who needs answers can now turn to the PInow.com Worldwide Directory of Private Investigators to hire a local, qualified investigative professional.

About PInow.com
PInow.com (http://www.pinow.com/) is a Worldwide Directory of Private Investigators that enables law firms, corporations and the general public to find investigators anywhere. PInow.com strives to be the most trusted resource on the web to locate qualified investigators. All investigators listed on PInow.com are pre-screened and must meet specific listing requirements.

PInow.com was developed by the team that brought you the ServeNow.com Process Servers Directory (http://www.serve-now.com/).

Visit PInow.com to find investigators who can help with all your investigation needs.

The PInow.com Team would like to welcome the newest countywide members of our online Private Investigator Directory. Below you will find the basic contact information for all of the qualified private investigators who joined the PInow.com online directory of local, pre-screened private investigators between April 1 - 30, 2007:

The Siroff Group, LLC
Contact: Jason Siroff
Phone: 202-528-6558
Location: Washington, DC 20009
PI License: 2058

North Country Investigations, Inc.
Contact: Gary Peterson
Phone: 715-552-5234
Location: Eau Claire, WI 54701
PI License: 9715-063

All-Pro Investigations
Contact: Lonnie Studee
Phone: 608-243-8689
Location: Madison, WI 53704

Reed Investigations, Inc.
Contact: Clare Reed
Phone: 319-232-6934
Location: Waterloo, IA 50701
PI License: PI #2216

Bay Investigation & Litigation Services, Inc.
Contact: Debra Bursik
Phone: 920-339-0900
Location: De Pere, WI 54115
PI License: 16181-062

Private Investigation Inc. of WI
Contact: Ms. Karen Checki
Phone: 888-665-7000
Location: New Berlin, WI 53151
PI License: 16402-062

Confidentially Yours, LLC
Contact: Jamie Schnell
Phone: 920-905-2466
Location: Manitowoc, WI 54221
PI License: 11005-063 & 16528-062

Mignolet Business Research Consultants
Contact: Jean Mignolet
Phone: 954-523-8737
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
PI License: A8400027

Resource Reporting, Inc.
Contact: Michael Mills
Phone: 877-268-7810
Location: Mount Airy, MD 21771
PI License: Maryland 106-3349

Fact Finders Investigations
Contact: Dennis Kurzydlo
Phone: 608-847-4221
Location: Mauston, WI 53948
PI License: 15945-062

Buccaneer Investigations
Contact: Greg Choate
Phone: 904-213-4286
Location: Orange Park, FL 32065
PI License: A 2600231

WSI, Ltd.
Contact: William Stack
Phone: 715-344-0887
Location: Stevens Point, WI 54481
PI License: 16161-062

PRUDENTIAL Associates
Contact: Jared Stern
Phone: 301-279-6700
Location: Rockville, MD 20850
PI License: 104-2645

Specialty Private Investigators, Inc. (SPI)
Contact: Michael Haberman
Phone: 800-664-1451
Location: Pittsburgh, PA 15236
PI License: PA # 616

Wizard Investigations
Contact: Delbert Buttman
Phone: 410-612-1019
Location: Edgewood, MD 21040
PI License: 106-2458

Global Services and Investigative Agency Inc.
Contact: Terri Janko
Phone: 405-812-9816
Location: Bethany, OK 73008

USA Special Services, LLC
Contact: Richard Smith
Phone: 877-872-0036
Location: Oakdale, PA 15071
PI License: 501

Investigative Resources
Contact: Tim Petersdorff
Phone: 414-525-8361
Location: Milwaukee, WI 53234

AGH Professional Investigations
Contact: Art Herbst
Phone: 262-884-4688
Location: Racine, WI 53408
PI License: 8989

Pisa Group, LLC
Contact: James McDonald
Phone: 757-377-3998
Location: Virginia Beach, VA 23454
PI License: VA DCJS# 11-4041

LSR Investigations
Contact: Lisa Reed
Phone: 908-788-0020
Location: Flemington, NJ 08822
PI License: NJ Lic# 7633

LB Investigations
Contact: LaMont Bonham
Phone: 715-571-1443
Location: Wausau, WI 54401
PI License: 16107-062

Web Exploration Group, LLC
Contact: Gregg Lynch
Phone: 904-797-3665
Location: Saint Augustine, FL 32086
PI License: A-2400172

InfoCorp Investigative Services, LLC
Contact: Tina Schroeder
Phone: 877-340-7179
Location: Columbus, OH 43240
PI License: 20030001173

McPheeters Confidential Services
Contact: Edward McPheeters
Phone: 913-631-7393
Location: Shawnee, KS 66203
PI License: KS D-740

Hons Investigations
Contact: Russell Hons
Phone: 800-450-HONS
Location: East Grand Forks, MN 56721
PI License: ND #508, MN #756, MT #8221

Hons Investigations
Contact: Russell Hons
Phone: 701-775-7704
Location: Grand Forks, ND 58201
PI License: ND #508, MN #756, MT #8221

DBICO
Contact: George Deboer
Phone: 303-929-5754
Location: Colorado Springs, CO 80936

T. George & Associates
Contact: Tom George
Phone: 651-647-0900
Location: Saint Paul, MN 55122
PI License: MN 749

Security Services Inc.
Contact: Larry McWherter, Sr.
Phone: 309-674-4321
Location: Peoria, IL 61606
PI License: IL-115-0401

Edward R. Kirby & Associates, Inc.
Contact: Steve Kirby
Phone: 630-941-1700
Location: Elmhurst, IL 60126
PI License: IL 115-214 IN PD10700011 WI10782-063

Corporate Investigations, LLC
Contact: Elliott B. Gilchrist, PPS
Phone: 952-928-8400
Location: Edina, MN 55436
PI License: 911

Safe Harbor Investigations
Contact: Edgar Peters
Phone: 888-256-4843
Location: Marietta, GA 30067
PI License: PDSG043632

The Jacobs Group LLC
Contact: Tommy Jacobs
Phone: 615-367-3659
Location: Nashville, TN 37229
PI License: 1212

Knight Hawk Investigations
Contact: James Greenwold
Phone: 888-777-HAWK
Location: Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
PI License: 15228

Koenig Investigative Agency
Contact: Steve Koenig
Phone: 800-871-4554
Location: Grand Island, NE 68802
PI License: Agency Lic. #414

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