Category Archives: Asset Search/Fraud Investigation
Divorce & Hidden Money: Searching For Assets By Using An Insider At A Bank
This is my 21st post in the Divorce & Hidden Money series. It is also the 8th post in my series describing what private investigators can and cannot do legally when searching for hidden assets. My July 13th post mentioned private investigators & their clients using law enforcement databases and illegal pretext calls to search for assets….
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Private Investigators & Their Clients Facing Criminal Prosecution Over Illegal Asset Searches
This post discusses when federal prosecutors might initiate a criminal prosecution against private investigators and their clients as a consequence of an illegal asset search. It is the 7th post in my series covering private investigators. If you are a divorcing spouse; heir under a will; a creditor; etc., you may hire a private investigator…
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Private Investigators & Their Clients Facing Criminal Prosecution Over Illegal Asset Searches
This post discusses when federal prosecutors might initiate a criminal prosecution against private investigators and their clients as a consequence of an illegal asset search. It is the 7th post in my series covering private investigators. If you are a divorcing spouse; heir under a will; a creditor; etc., you may hire a private investigator…
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Private Investigators: An Asset Search By Pursuing Interviews & Tips
I do not know how many witnesses Brian interviewed while he was an IRS Special Agent or when he was a high-ranking official at U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). Nor do I know the number of informants’ tips Brian collected over the course of his federal law enforcement career. I did however, watch…
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Private Investigators: An Asset Search By Pursuing Interviews & Tips
I do not know how many witnesses Brian interviewed while he was an IRS Special Agent or when he was a high-ranking official at U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). Nor do I know the number of informants’ tips Brian collected over the course of his federal law enforcement career. I did however, watch…
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Private Investigators: Searching Law Enforcement Databases For Your Personal Information?
As “A Surreptitious Search For Money Hidden In Divorce & Other Cases” explains, law enforcement databases may house confidential information about a person’s assets. Private investigators & the general public cannot lawfully access these law enforcement databases/computers. This is the 5th post in my series about what private investigators can and cannot do legally when searching for assets: NJ.com reporter…
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Divorce & Hidden Money: Avoiding Mistakes During An Asset Search
The instant post analyzes 2 mistakes I occasionally see divorcing spouses make when they consider whether to search for marital assets hidden from them. It is the 20th post in the “Divorce & Hidden Money” series: A One-Size-Fits-All Strategy—Spouses in high net worth divorces may rely on a one-size-fits-all strategy to detect hidden marital assets. As […]
Divorce & Hidden Money: How To Conduct A Low-Cost Asset Search
My last 2 posts discussed asset recovery tools such as recognizing red flags & using compelled consent forms. Assets might also be recovered as a consequence of researching public records. This 18th post in the “Divorce & Hidden Money” series focuses on how one can perform a low-cost asset search by digging through public records/databases:¹ I. Real Estate […]
Private Investigators: Detecting Hidden Assets By Following A Money Trail
When vast sums of money are hidden in a bank account there is usually an electronic trace or other kind of money trail. A skilled investigator may help detect the money trail, as suggested by my 2010 post Secreting Assets Without A Border Trace. The post quoted “Roger” a former foreign intelligence officer who was…
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Divorce & Hidden Money: Filing Letters Rogatory & Lawsuits Over Offshore Assets
This 14th post in the “Divorce & Hidden Money” series focuses on an ex-husband who lived offshore and had not paid child support or spousal maintenance for decades. In such situations, letters rogatory might be filed to help gather evidence about any assets hidden offshore. If assets are hidden offshore, another remedy may be filing a lawsuit alleging […]
