Monthly Archive for February, 2009

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Business Identity Theft

Previously, I’ve written about businesses having their identity stolen to commit frauds. This problem has existed for quite some time according to a 2004 LawPro article titled Corporate Fraud: identity theft with a difference.  This article outlines how a corporation’s filings may be altered and a false minute book created to defraud a company of its real estate holdings.

This situation is from Ontario, Canada, but it probably applies to many jurisdictions.

The Virtual Investigator

Secret Identity

Secret Squirrel would be jealous of all the facilities available to the Virtual Investigator. These things let the Virtual Investigator ask questions and communicate without revealing his secret identity.

Secret Email

Setting-up your computer for TOR use, or XeroBank’s anonymous proxy server network, then getting an email address from www.hushmail.com or www.mail.com begins your transformation into a Virtual Investigator. Continue reading ‘The Virtual Investigator’

The Anonymous Investigator

The Onion Router (TOR)

Thousands of people around the world use Onion Routing or  TOR to do things on the Internet. Private Investigators should use it to maintain anonymity during investigations. Continue reading ‘The Anonymous Investigator’