Private Investigation Glossary

Investigation Glossary

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Private Investigation Basics

Investigators, evidence standards, case types, and legal boundaries.

Surveillance

Mobile, stationary, covert, and insurance surveillance terms.

Domestic And Family Investigations

Infidelity, custody, divorce assets, and family locate terms.

Background Checks And Person Locates

Background checks, skip tracing, OSINT, and public records.

Hidden Assets And Financial Investigations

Asset searches, financial fraud, offshore holdings, and judgments.

Corporate Investigations

Due diligence, employee misconduct, fraud, and IP investigations.

Insurance Investigations

Claims surveillance, fraud detection, workers comp, and FMLA.

Digital, Cyber, And OSINT Investigations

Digital forensics, social media, cybercrime, and scam terms.

TSCM, Bug Sweeps, And Counter-Surveillance

Bug detection, hidden devices, GPS trackers, and privacy sweeps.

Legal, Court, And Attorney Support

Litigation support, evidence handling, witnesses, and criminal defense.

Fraud, Scams, And Financial Crime

Romance scams, identity theft, corporate fraud, and asset recovery.

Location And Licensing Terms

PI licensing, jurisdiction, local records, and cross-border cases.

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