PInow.com Weekly News Round-up |
June 18, 2009 |
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Frank Ahearn, Un-PI? |
NEW YORK, NY - Many PIs work to find missing persons, but Frank Ahearn, recently interviewed in The Financial Times, helps people disappear. Ahearn worked for years as a skip tracer, but now helps people start over and hide from their pasts. In most cases, his clients have testified in trials and are worried about their personal safety or are trying to escape other dangerous situations. Ahearn refuses to help people who are trying to elude justice. |
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Source: The Financial Times, June 13, 2009 |
Singer Usher Wants Wife's PI Papers |
ATLANTA, GA - Grammy winning singer Usher is seeking a divorce from his wife Tameka Foster-Raymond, and has filed papers to get copies of just about every document his wife has access to. Tellingly, Usher's petition specifically mentions that Foster-Raymond must hand over any surveillance results and PI reports she has access to, fueling speculation that Foster-Raymond has hired PIs to trail the singer. |
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Source: SingersRoom, June 17, 2009 |
Recession and Cheating Hit Scotland |
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - PIs in Scotland are reporting an increase in cheating spouse cases. PI Keith Coventry has noted that when popular soap operas air stories about cheating partners, his PI firm gets more calls from suspicious spouses. He said people see the classic signs of infidelity on the television and recognize their own partner's actions. Despite the increase in cheating spouse cases, fewer people are heading to divorce court. In some cases, the couple is able to work out their problems, while in other cases couples simply cannot afford to divorce in this economy. |
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Source: Edinburgh Evening News, June 12, 2009 |
Fraud Investigators Look to Social Networking Sites |
NEW YORK, NY - Facebook, MySpace, and other social networking sites have been praised by many PIs investigating missing persons cases, cheating spouse cases and skip traces. Now, PIs investigating fraud note that the sites are invaluable for them as well. Social networking sites reveal a surprising amount of information about employees and employers – including evidence of wrong-doing. |
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Source: WebCPA, June 17, 2009 |
Industry Events
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| Professional Private Investigators Association of Colorado (PPIAC) |
| PPIAC Annual Conference |
September 10-12, 2009
The Stanley Hotel
Estes Park, CO
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| National Council of Investigation and Security Services (NCISS) |
| Hit the Hill Campaign & NCISS Board Meeting |
September 23-25, 2009
Washington Plaza Hotel
Washington, DC
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