PI News Round-up - April 29, 2010

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April 29, 2010

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Diamond Caper
ORLANDO, FL – Chad Davis claims that he left about $3 million in diamonds under a table in a Florida Mall food court area about three years ago while on a shopping trip. Davis has been trying to recover the gems ever since and has also had to file for bankruptcy.
	Read full article and comment	Source: Orlando Sentinel, April 23, 2010

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How to Hire and Work with Foreign Investigators

Whether or not you have ever considered seeking the assistance of a private investigator in another country, eventually you may find yourself needing one. You might need to locate heirs in a foreign country. Or a child custody case could turn into an international child kidnapping incident when one parent takes a child to another country without the other parent's consent. There is also always a need for international corporate investigations with the continued growth of financial activity worldwide and President Obama's promotion of tougher compliance and enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

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Facebook Now a Leading Tool to Fight Industry Fraud
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – PIs working for insurance companies have found Facebook to be a free, effective and easy-to-use tool to catch insurance fraudsters. PIs use the social networking site to find any disconnect between a claimant’s insurance claim and the pictures and comments posted on the claimant’s Facebook page. If a claimant alleges that an injury is preventing them from returning to work but their Facebook page shows them traveling or attending parties, this is often all the evidence PIs need for insurance companies to halt claim money.
	Read full article and comment	Source: news.com.au, April 25, 2010

McCann Family Appeal to Police
LONDON, ENGLAND – Kate and Gerry McCann, parents of missing child Madeleine McCann, are claiming that British police have stopped looking for their daughter. The accusations come near the third anniversary of the child’s disappearance and the McCanns are appealing to police to start reviewing the case from the beginning.
	Read full article and comment	Source: Daily Mail, April 28, 2010

Los Angeles IP Law Enforcement and Industry Seminar
LOS ANGELES, CA – In Los Angeles, the Ninth Regional IP Law Enforcement and Industry seminar was recently held. The one-day seminar targeted towards attorneys, PIs and businesses, offered many educational panels about intellectual property crimes. Attendees learned how intellectual property cases are investigated and what plaintiffs can do to succeed in their cases when intellectual property infringement occurs.
	Read full article and comment	Source: Ethiopian Review, April 27, 2010

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