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Private Investigations Business: 5 Myth Vs. Reality
Being in the private investigation business is very rewarding, but the rewards and bonuses may not be what you think they would be. While it is true that the work is fascinating, intense, and exciting, we are not really like super investigators with their own lab in the car, choppers, and all that jazz that you see in the movies.
KPMG Report Says Insurance Sector Needs Drastic Measures to Reinvent Itself
A new report by KPMG report shared data that could be alarming for some people. The report shared that only half of the global insurers who participated in the poll believe that they can extract and sustain value from business transformation initiatives.
Mississauga man gets nine months for fraud conspiracy
A Mississauga man has been given nine months in jail for his part in a fake identity scheme in Hamilton, Toronto and Kitchener used to obtain bank credit or loans. Nashaid Iqbal Bhatti and another man were charged in 2014 by the RCMP with fraud and money-laundering related to creating fake identities used to acquire legitimate pieces of ID and, ultimately, bank loans.
Car insurer’s fraud effort drives good Mississauga customer away
A Mississauga woman was asked tough questions when her policy renewed and told to drive 50 kilometres to deliver the answers. She wondered why.
Toronto man arrested on fraud charges after allegedly selling fake Tragically Hip concert tickets
A Toronto man has been charged with fraud after allegedly selling fake tickets to the Tragically Hip concert in August.
The tickets are a hot item given that the upcoming tour is expected to be the Tragically Hip?s last after the band?s frontman, Gord Downie, was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
Mississauga company fined $266,000 for campaign of abuse against deaf worker
A Mississauga company found to have mocked, humiliated and launched a ?campaign of abuse? designed to force a deaf employee?s resignation has been ordered by Ontario?s top court to pay her $266,000.
Mississauga man facing 54 charges for online credit card fraud
A Mississauga man is facing 54 criminal charges following a four-month investigation into a series of alleged online credit card scams that were carried out across the Greater Toronto Area.
Private Investigators and Lawyers ? Working Together
Many may not be aware of this fact, but private investigators do have specializations just like lawyers do. These days, as a private investigator?s work involve more ways of getting information, some have specialized in digital research while some go for the more ?traditional? route of sleuthing involving tracking and surveillance, so how beneficial will working with a private investigator be for an lawyer?
Social Media and Private Investigations: Public Data Exploitation?
These days, almost every aspect of human interaction has some sort of internet footprint. Things have certainly changed in the way we connect with other people and do business with one another. How has this change affected the field of Private Investigation?