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Man Faces Court Over $42,000 in Fraudulent Flood Claims | Fraud Queensland
$42,000 in Fraudulent Flood Claims: Private Investigators can help uncover fraudulent claims, insurance scams and a wide range of corporate and domestic exploits – you’d be surprised at what we find. Take this case for instance; a man from Helidon Spa is accused of committing fraud following his successful applications to the 2011 Premier’s Disaster…
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Beware – Energy Bill Scams On The Rise | Fraud and Scams in Australia
Energy Bill Scams On The Rise: Readers and relatives alike, please be vigilant of energy billing scams that are currently making themselves known. Scams are a serious problem, especially when taking into consideration the growing number of targeted, online scams that aim to appeal to your lifestyle. Take this case for example, and it’s happening…
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Protecting Privilege and Confidentiality With a Private Investigator | Privacy and Confidentiality Australia
Protecting Privilege and Confidentiality: When it comes to confidentiality and client-privilege, Precise Investigation will always put our clients’ interests first. The law and its clauses can be overwhelming and, quite honestly, confusing at times so it’s no wonder that many of our potential clients ask us about it. With that in mind, we went about…
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SCAM – Fake Tickets to The FIFA World Cup 2014 | Scams and Fake Tickets Australia
Fake Tickets to The FIFA World Cup 2014: A PI’s tip off: How to avoid being ripped off buying fake tickets to the World Cup. SCAMwatch, a leading Australian anti-scam and anti-fraud organisation, and FIFA are warning football fans to be vigilant when seeking to buy tickets to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil…
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Private Investigator Recovered Over $2M for Psychic Fraud Victims | Fraud and Scams in Australia
Recovering Over $2M for Psychic Fraud Victims Fraud can find its way into people’s lives in a number of ways, many of which would go unnoticed by your average Joe. People often think that they’re not likely to be targeted and, if they were targeted, think that they’d spot the scam and walk away. Scam…
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Record Aussies Take Sickies Between Easter and Anzac Day Long Weekends | Surveillance and Monitoring Australia
Taking Sickies Between Easter and Anzac Day’s Long Weekends: Many people have heard of, or seen, evidence of people purposefully missing work days by claiming that they’re sick. While it may be a great way for employees to kick back and relax, it can cost businesses huge amounts of money down the line and it’s…
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Think of The Children – The Effects of Infidelity | Affairs and Infidelity in Australia
Think of The Children: Our Private Investigators specialise in infidelity-related investigations and, as such, we see the negative outcomes associated with the act of infidelity. Considering the emotional wellbeing of the children involved, for instance? Many people don’t take into consideration what a small “dispute” could lead to when they discover that their partners have…
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How You Can Really Detect Lying | How Tos and DIY Australia
How You Can Really Detect Lying: We all encounter a liar, here or there, as we move through life, but as we take on more responsibilities, those liars can wreak havoc in our lives. By instilling your trust in someone who doesn’t intend on keeping their word can have dangerous, financially damaging, disreputable, psychological and physical…
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The Heartbleed Hit List: The Passwords You Need to Change Right Now | Online Safety and Vigilance Australia
The Passwords You Need to Change Right Now: Ever heard of the Heartbleed bug? Well it’s said to be one of the biggest security threats to have ever invaded the Internet and it’s even had an effect on the likes of Google, Facebook, Amazon and many other Internet giants. The idea behind the bug was…
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Watch: Man Who Collected Disability Caught on Camera Pumping Iron | Insurance Fraud Australia
Man Collecting Disability Caught on Camera Pumping Iron: Watch the story here: http://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/man-collected-disability-caught-camera-pumping-iron-cardio-18919069 Private investigator John Iaonnau specializes in catching fake injury scammers on video. Call Precise Investigation today on 1300 856 011 for a professional, Private Investigation Service
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Falsified Job Applications – How To Protect Your Company from Bogus Résumés | Background Checks Australia
How To Protect Your Company from Bogus Résumés: “53 per cent of resumes and job applications contain falsifications.” People will often lie when telling the truth won’t get them what they want, such as a job or promotion. That means that your new hire could be a potential liability. Incidences of people misrepresenting themselves are…
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Parents Hire Private Investigators To Keep an Eye on Their Student Children | Surveillance and Monitoring Australia
Private Investigators Keep an Eye on Student Children for their Parents: Rich parents hire private detectives to find out if their student children are mixing with the wrong crowd Last year, a few weeks into the summer, a mainland University of Hong Kong undergraduate told his parents that he was not going home for the…
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CHEATING: Australia’s Biggest Love Rats’ Occupations | Infidelity and Affairs
Australia’s Biggest Love Rats’ Occupations: What is a “love rat,” exactly? Well, generally speaking, it’s a person that fails to abide by the norms of a romantic relationship, in that they seek the romantic attention of others, despite what they already have. With that, it’s been revealed that Australia’s biggest love rats work in: Real…
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Blogger Pulls Off $30,000 Sting to Get Her Stolen Site Back | Identity Theft Australia
Blogger Pulls Off $30,000 Sting to Get Her Stolen Site Back: Ramshackleglam.com is a Blog that’s written by Jordan Reid, an up and coming lifestyle guru. In 2010, Jordan encountered a serious problem with her website that resulted in her having to employ the help of six different companies, lawyers and even the FBI. Jordan…
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April Fools Pranks, Brand Image and Lawsuits | April Fools in Australia
April Fools Pranks, Brand Image and Lawsuits: We just had to share this: Most people can appreciate a good April Fools’ joke or prank, especially when they’re not the ones on the receiving end. This can sometimes lead to problems, for employers and the companies they represent when its their employees that are pulling the…
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How To Deal With Workplace Theft | Corporate Theft and Investigations Australia
How To Deal With Workplace Theft: Theft in the workplace is more common than most expect and, moreover, according to a recent study, nearly 80% of workers admit that they have or would consider stealing from their employers. Source. Isn’t that just a ridiculous figure? There are many reasons behind why staff might be inclined…
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Community Calls to Crime Stoppers Records Best Ever Results! | Crime Stoppers Adelaide
Calls to Crime Stoppers Records Best Ever Results: Crime Stoppers has grown to become an integral part of community safety and crime prevention, as people gather and supply information that’s then passed on to the police and other law-enforcement agencies. In 2013, Crime Stoppers announced record results, which just goes to show how important the…
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SCAMwatch March 2014 – Scammers pretending to be from Telstra Technical Support | Telstra Technical Support
Scammers pretending to be from Telstra Technical Support: Scammers are constantly finding new ways to deceive people and it comes as no surprise that they’re now impersonating Australia’s largest and most established telecommunications provider, Telstra. SCAMwatch, one of the country’s leading watchdog organisations, and Telstra, are warning consumers about a new ploy that’s seen a…
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Does Being An Ethical Private Investigator Mean Simply Following The Law? | Ethics in Private Investigations
Does Being An Ethical Private Investigator Mean Simply Following The Law? It’s a common misconception for people to think that Private Investigators are above the law or immune to it, in some way. That’s simply not the case – Private Investigators aren’t given any special rights or privileges that any normal person wouldn’t have. The…
