PInow.com Weekly News Round-up

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The PInow.com staff hopes that everyone enjoyed a safe and happy New Year's celebration. This week, the PInow.com staff was eagerly following these industry news stories:

PInow.com Advertiser Interviewed on “Deadbeat Parents”

PHOENIX, AZ - According to some PIs in Arizona, the number of parents who don't pay child support as they are required to do is on the rise. Many PIs, including Bill Mosely, report that they are getting more calls from parents who are concerned about non-payment of child support. According to Mosely, the average non-paying parent owes between $35,000 and $50,000 in child support. Mosely expects the problem to get worse with the economy, as some parents struggle to make payments with shrinking incomes and disappearing jobs.

PIs Weigh in on Employee Theft

BANGOR, ME - According to the FBI, employee thefts lead to about a third of all business bankruptcies in the United States. Many PIs – including Mark Cayer of Lewiston Advocates a ServeNow.com advertiser – investigate theft after the fact, but all agree that preventing theft is far more desirable. Cayer and other PIs also point out that as the economy languishes, employers need to be on the alert as employee dishonesty can climb during an economic downturn. PIs like Cayer suggest careful background checks, internal controls, required employee vacations, a formal theft policy and theft-prevention devices for concerned employers.

In a Tough Economy, More PIs Needed for Fraud Cases

PHOENIX, AZ - PI Scott Stern left his law enforcement and military career to found ISI Investigations in 1994. This year, the company changed its name to Global Services Group Inc. The company has been booming in recent years, a fact that Stern attributes to a growing demand for fraud investigations. As the economy has slowed down, he has observed fraud cases increasing markedly. Industry experts back up Stern's informal observations, noting that some forms of fraud – especially insurance fraud – become far more frequent during a recession.

PI in Anthony Case Has Some Questions

ORLANDO, FL - PI Jim Hoover, who is working for Caylee Anthony's family, has some questions about the recent discovery of Caylee Marie Anthony's remains. The PI videotaped and visited the area where the remains of the missing toddler were found and alleges that his video shows the remains were not in the area where they were eventually discovered. Investigators and authorities now want to review the tape, taken a month before the remains were found.

PI Investigates Fraudulent Fortune Teller

HOLLYWOOD, FL - A Broward County fortune teller named Gina Marie Marks was accused of ripping off several clients. Marks claimed to cure curses and lift evil spirits, but now five former clients are claiming she stole $65,000 from them. Private investigator Bob Nygaard investigated this case after one of Marks’ clients contacted him. Nygaard was quoted saying, "there's no doubt in my mind that she defrauded the women of the money."

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