http://pifeed.com Private Investigation and Private Security News - What PI's are reading right now Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:43:28 CDT en http://pifeed.com/post/marilyn-monroe%E2%80%99s-death-was-caught-on-tape-by-private-investigator Marilyn Monroe spent the last hours of her life alone inside her own home but her death may have been captured in audio recordings taken by Hollywood detective Fred Otash. ]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:43:28 CDT Mattbeauchene Private Investigations 22 http://pifeed.com/private_investigations/marilyn-monroe%E2%80%99s-death-was-caught-on-tape-by-private-investigator/ http://pifeed.com/post/6-online-investigation-techniques-for-private-investigators By mastering a few simple online research tools, you can find online aliases, dig into profile photos, and leverage Google to uncover hidden files. ]]> Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:44:56 CDT Ruben Private Investigations 152 http://pifeed.com/private_investigations/6-online-investigation-techniques-for-private-investigators/ http://pifeed.com/post/the-story-of-an-unlikely-private-investigator My special circumstances help with surveillance because no one suspects that I am a PI and I can pretty much go up to my subject and film them and they don’t suspect a thing. ]]> Fri, 31 May 2013 12:54:38 CDT Ruben Private Investigations 50 http://pifeed.com/private_investigations/the-story-of-an-unlikely-private-investigator/ http://pifeed.com/post/investidate-author-teaches-how-to-investigate-your-date A former crime reporter coaches online daters on simple (and legal) investigative techniques anyone can use to ferret out dating scammers. ]]> Sun, 05 May 2013 03:04:42 CDT Ruben Private Investigations 42 http://pifeed.com/private_investigations/investidate-author-teaches-how-to-investigate-your-date/ http://pifeed.com/post/efficiently-using-online-databases-in-an-investigation When conducting a background check, the main interest of the case is with the client, this rings true for any job. 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