The Amazing Work of a Private Investigator in Singapore

SINGAPORE PRIVATE INVESTIGATION SERVICES

THE AMAZING WORK OF A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR IN SINGAPORE A LOOK INTO THE WORK OF A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR IN SINGAPORE BY SINGAPORE PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR

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OUTLINE Contents INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 4 WHO IS A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR? ....................................................................................................... 6 QUALITIES OF A GOOD PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR IN SINGAPORE ............................................................ 7 THE AMAZING WORK OF A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR IN SINGAPORE ................................................... 10 Background and Credit Checks ......................................................................................................... 11 Due Diligence: ................................................................................................................................... 12 Marital & Infidelity investigations: ................................................................................................... 18 Polygraph Investigation .................................................................................................................... 21 Asset Investigations .......................................................................................................................... 22 Litigation Support Services ............................................................................................................... 24 CONCLUSION......................................................................................................................................... 28


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INTRODUCTION I have always been intrigued by movies and television series that portray spies and private investigators. I am a sucker for a police drama and the bounty hunters as well as the intrigues that the private investigators get up to in the make belief world. But in truth, the work of a private investigator in Singapore, though amazing and fulfilling has its ups and downs and it is nothing like shown in the movies. For starters, I have not in my lifetime seen a private investigator in Singapore dawn an oversized trench coat,

with

magnifying

a glass

in one hand and a modified magnifying

eye

piece on their eyes. I have also not seen

a

private

investigator

that

goes

courting

trouble

willingly

and brandishes a machine

gun

killing all the bad guys leaving the good ones standing. I have come to learn that being a private investigator is not as glamorous as portrayed on movies and on television. If you have had misconceptions about who a private investigator is and what he or she does in his or her line of work, please feel free to read on and get some insight on what the amazing work of a private investigator is in Singapore. I http://www.sk.com.sg

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will start by giving you a definition of who a private investigator is, the qualification one needs to make it as a private investigator and then I will delve into the various amazing works a private detective in Singapore occupies himself or herself with on the line of duty. Feel free to share the information contained herein with your friends, acquaintances, colleagues and family and please contact us with the information contained on the cover page giving us your feedback and to post your queries. We will be glad to hear from you. We are looking forward to hear from you.


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WHO IS A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR? Contrary to what is seen on movies and on television, a private

investigator

is

certainly not a superhuman being with heroic powers that sees all and knows all. I know you like watching Inspector Gadget and the James Bond series of movies. I am sure some of you have read the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew series of novels as well as The Famous Five. And if you are a cartoon buff like me, I am sure you have watched Scooby Doo and the antics the gang gets up to. Whatever you have seen or read has not done the reality of being a private investigator in Singapore justice. First and foremost, a private investigator (also known as a private detective, private eye, PI or inquiry agent), is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to carry out investigatory work under a legal framework. Note that the private investigator must work under a legal framework and in order for one to be a private investigator in Singapore, you will have to be vetted and licensed by the Security Industry Regulatory Department (SIRD) and it is a branch of the Singapore Police Department. Most private investigators in Singapore have a military, police, or legal background and they can work as part of a private investigation agency or start a private firm of their own. If you would like to inquire and learn more about the licensing requirements of a private investigator or how to become a private investigator in Singapore, feel free to contact us or go to the police station nearest to you for information on http://www.sk.com.sg

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private investigator’s licensing requirements in Singapore. The next section will look at the qualities that make one an exceptionally great private investigator in Singapore and right after that we will delve into the core of this book: the amazing work of a private investigator in Singapore. Keep an open mind and be ready to learn some amazing stuff a Singapore private investigator does!

QUALITIES OF A GOOD PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR IN SINGAPORE In this section, we will look at what makes a person an excellent private investigator. Maybe some of you reading this book would like to be private investigators in future or at the end of the book you will have decided to join the private investigation community here in Singapore and the world over and you need to create an edge and a niche for yourself. Well, this section is just meant for you and all who would like to get valuable insight on private investigators. Solid Educational Background: There

are

very

many

facets

of

private investigation work and

one

needs

some form of post


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secondary educational qualifications depending on the area of expertise you would like to venture in as a private investigator in Singapore. If you would like to be a fraud investigator, knowledge on insurance and finance is imperative. This is because it will help you in your day to day running of the private investigation tasks. If you do not understand financial and insurance terms, then fraud investigation will prove a great challenge to you. A successful private investigator has the educational background and knowledge to help him or her in carrying out investigative work. Logical Thinker & Rational Analytical Mind: As a private investigator, you will encounter various situations as well as collect a wide range of data that will need to be analyzed rationally so as to come up with informed and factual information to present to clients. If you cannot in the life of you make a decision based on data and facts and instead rely largely on your feelings and emotion, then you are bound to fail as a private investigator. Logical thinking is a process in which you, as a private investigator, are able to show the link between facts and the sequence of reasoning used to come up with the conclusion you made. Whatever conclusions you draw from the investigation have to add up and be backed up by solid facts. You should have the capability to visualize, articulate, and decipher both simple and complex problems and make intelligent decisions based on the evidence collected. To be a successful private investigator in Singapore, logical thinking should be part and parcel of you. Great attention to detail: A private investigator has to sort through data upon investigative data and organize them in a sequential manner before analyzing them rationally and coming up with facts. If you miss one crucial data or information or overlook certain occurrences, you may end up with a false conclusion or an inconclusive investigation. A successful private investigator looks at all the investigative data and information, no matter how irrelevant it may seem so as to come up with irrevocable conclusions. http://www.sk.com.sg

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Keen and Observant: A private investigator may be required to do some field work as well as undercover work in the course of an investigation and depending on the nature of the investigation. A private investigator will also conduct interviews where necessary and read many written documents. You should be keen enough so as to be able to notice inconsistencies as well as the missing links in the investigation. Private investigation is like solving a brainteaser and if you miss a single piece or put one in a wrong place, the brainteaser will remain unsolved. A good private investigator has to be alert on what is going on in his or her surroundings and also have the ability to decipher verbal and non-verbal cues, as well as be able to read body language when conducting interviews or undercover and field work as it may just be the difference between life and death. Open your ears and eyes and you will get to see and hear much more than the words uttered would say. Excellent Communication Skills: As a private investigator, you will have to be conversant with the temperament of different clients and how to deal with them as well as be able to present information to a client in a clear and precise manner. If you cannot articulate what you have found to a client or even lack in interviewing skills, work will not be coming your way. You have to show the client that you are confident and that you know what you are doing and talking about. This will also help you build a good rapport with your clients as well as other informants who will be of help in your numerous investigative undertakings. Remember communication includes how you disseminate information, verbal and non verbal cues, spoken and written word, as well as the chain of information disbursement and information storage. Integrity and Honesty: When a client comes to you with a problem or a concern, he or she expects that you will treat the conversation and the information shared with utmost privacy and seriousness it deserves. If you have a habit of sharing personal information and other intimate details about the http://www.sk.com.sg

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client or other people with third parties, then you are not fit to become a private investigator in Singapore. If you cannot handle a certain case or do not have the requisite skills and expertise to handle a particular matter, then you should let the client know beforehand. Do not inflate the rate you charge clients or disburse information to the client you know has no ounce of truth. Do not cook up data and if there will be any conflict of interest during the course of the case, let the client know and step aside. Integrity and honesty are to be the core of any investigative work. Apart from all that, a private investigator should have good time management and planning skills as well as have a love for solving puzzles and mysteries. Having training from a professional private investigator or having an older private investigator as a mentor is also advisable as it will shape you into an excellent private investigator doing amazing investigative work in Singapore and world over. Remember also to develop your professional skills as well as your street smarts as you are required to be a well rounded individual who is not only book smart but street smart as well.

THE AMAZING WORK OF A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR IN SINGAPORE There is a wide variety of investigative work a private investigator in Singapore can undertake. The private investigator can decide whether or not he or she would like to specialize in a certain area of investigation or generalize in all areas: a case of being a jack of all trades and a master of none. In this book, we are going to look at the following amazing work a private investigator in Singapore may undertake in his or her line of duty: Due diligence. Marital and infidelity investigations. Hidden asset tracking and asset tracing. http://www.sk.com.sg

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Fraud investigations. Computer forensics. Mystery shopper. Process server services. Litigation support services. Polygraph investigation services. Missing person tracing and Background and credit checks. We are going to look at all these aforementioned areas in detail and give you an outline of what amazing investigative work a Singapore private investigator in his or her professional life. Background and Credit Checks: This is one of the facets of investigation work that almost all private investigators in Singapore undertake and offer in their investigative packages. Background and credit checks involves the private investigator and his or her team looking at every aspect of a person’s life from their financial profiles, hobbies, place and time of birth, relationships, employment history, professional and academic background as well as any other information pertaining to an individual’s past and their credit scores. The main aim of this investigation is to dig deeper into a person’s past and see whether they are being truthful and forthcoming with information in their present and if you have ever been convicted of a crime or taken part in any illegal activities, even by proxy (i.e. aiding and abetting any illegal activities). This is usually requested by couples before they get married or by a company before hiring a potential new employee or consultant. The past has a way of catching up with us and it helps people predict your future behaviours and actions and so if your background check comes up not so good and your credit score is so low due to non payment of debts, then you are bound to lose out on a potentially life changing opportunity. A private investigator’s work in http://www.sk.com.sg

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Singapore is to ensure they dig up as much information as they can about the subject under investigation to determine if they are who they say they are. The background and credit check is done by going through financial records, police records, court records, registry records, social security records as well as any other records that can be obtained and accessed by the public or through legal channels. Most people are especially interested in a person’s criminal past or lack thereof as integrity and honesty is a core value shared by most people in Singapore. It involves a lot of paper work and following paper trails as well as email tracking, and may also be considered the most tedious, boring but fulfilling part of a private investigator’s life. A private investigator SG will conduct a background check in almost all his is her cases so it is an inevitable part of the amazing work of a private investigator in Singapore. Due Diligence: By general definition, due diligence is the investigation and evaluation of all the pertinent specifics of a business or investment opportunity by looking at its past, present and future trends. From a private investigator’s point of view, due diligence refers to the appraisal of the background and status of a prospective business partner(s) or key player(s) in a business enterprise before parties enter into a considerable fiscal union. It encompass the assessment of quality of assets, accountability & legal issues (such as lawsuits) or regulatory or environmental issues and it is crucial prior to a merger, company purchase, or acquisition because it ensures that liabilities are not concealed. A private investigator will start by conducting a background and credit check on the company so as to find information on its directors as well as its financial standing. The client would not like to merge or acquire a company that will land him or her into trouble with the law or with the investors, hurting his or her reputation and losing a possibly large sum of money.


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A Singapore private investigator will frequently use forensic accounting investigations, background checks, surveillance, mystery shopping, asset searches, financial investigations and other business investigation methods to learn what is happening at a company in the present day. The Singapore private investigator will need to go over public records, converse with corporation clientele and customers, and even get in touch with out of the country offices in order to unearth the legality and potential of a business enterprise. The following are some of the issues that are essential to any due diligence investigation: i.

Business Interests: Company executives engaging in self-dealing, concealed business interests or past affiliations that have been the focus of controversy, insolvency or sanctions. The private investigator will also look at the key decision makers in the company and their professional and personal relationships and associations to determine if there is a conflict of interest or corrupt dealings in tender awards as well as how their supply chain and procurement management goes. It will also look at what the company’s closest associations are. As they say, show me your friends and I will tell you who you are.

ii.

Assets: Multiple houses and boats which could show someone living beyond their means, untraceable company assets, checking the company’s balance sheets as well as audited financial records to determine the worth of the assets the company has versus its liabilities. The state of a company’s assets will give a good indicator on whether or not the company will run into liquidation sooner rather than later.

iii.

Regulatory Issues: The private investigator in Singapore will look at unrevealed regulatory complaints or penalizing actions taken by state or federal regulatory agency concerning how the business is run and operated. If it involves environmental matters, the private investigator


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will look at how the company has complied with the environmental laws, as well as other laws governing the industry the company is in as well as the general business guidelines and regulations. The Singapore private investigator will also look into tax compliance and how the financial and business records are filed. You do not want to end up with surprises when you acquire or merge with that company! iv.

Criminal/Civil Cases: The private investigator will look into the conduct of the directors and the employees of the company. The directorship and human resource of a company reveal the company’s core values and how each person behaves is a reflection on the company. The Singapore private investigator will look at any criminal or civil cases brought against the company or its directorship as well as key decision makers. If the company or its key decision makers or directors are multiple offenders or have case after case or have been found criminally liable for a certain offence, high chances of merging or acquisition not taking place.

v.

Financial Status: The Singapore private detective will look at tax and financial compliance, if the shareholders and investors have been paid their dues, if there have been financial issues filed in a court of law or under arbitration as well as look at the company’s bottom line i.e. the profit and loss margins. If a company is not performing financially, then it is of no value to potential investors and buyers as well as business partners.

vi.

Professional History: The private investigator in Singapore will look at all the academic and professional documents provided by the company directorates and key decision makers as well as a sample of company employees. The private investigator will find out if there are any falsified academic and professional credentials or misrepresentations of earlier work history.


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vii.

Personal History: The private investigator in Singapore will look at the personal life of the key decision makers, directors and a sample of employees. This is because a person’s personal life has a great impact on their work performance and the bottom line of the company. If the people working of the company have integrity and other positive values which outweigh the negatives, then the company is in good shape.

After collecting all these information, the private investigator will analyze of all of it logically with a rational mind and then present it to the client. Due diligence

will

help

in

uncovering vested interests, red

flags,

looming

insolvency,

financial

troubles as well as other issues

that

have

been

concealed from the potential investors. Fraud

investigation:

Fraud may be defined as misrepresentation intention

to

with deceive,

mislead, misinform or swindle. For instance, if you sell an item to someone and say it has certain features and functions and it does not perform as promised, you are guilty of fraud. When you lie that your relative has died and collected money to offset burial expenses, then you are guilty of fraud. There are different types of fraud investigations which include: Financial fraud, insurance fraud, identity theft, corporate fraud and employee compensation fraud among many others. The most common type of fraud investigated by a private investigator in Singapore is insurance and financial fraud. http://www.sk.com.sg

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Insurance fraud mainly deals with people making false claims or colluding with other people to look like compensation is needed against an insured item or person. Financial fraud deals with looking at financial & accounting records so as to ensure no falsified data is recorded so as someone swindles some money from the company. Most people when they are in need of cash may go as far as hiring people to burn down their business premises and make it look like an arson attack so that they may claim some compensation from their insurance provider. The insurance provider may contract a private detective in Singapore to look into the issue so as to determine there was no foul play before compensation is awarded. They may also hire a Singapore private investigator if they suspect an employee or underwriter of colluding with people insured to scam the insurer for some money. Financial fraud is the most common type of fraud that takes place. Companies have put up systems to curb and red flag fraudulent activities but some people have proved clever enough to bypass those preventive measures. The main culprits of financial fraud are accountants, procurement and supply chain managers as well as financial and administrative personnel. You will find the cost of an item being inflated, or a tender being awarded to nonexistent companies or companies that the key decision makers have an interest in, some are perpetuated by people doing book entries where they cook the data till the accounts balance out and they eat some of the proceeds. A private investigator will have to do a forensic audit if the accounts as well as the audit reports and book entries so as to come up with a comprehensive report on fraud and its major perpetrators and benefactors. When conducting fraud investigations, a private investigator in Singapore will be required to form a team of legal experts, computer forensic experts, actuarists, forensic accountants, and any other relevant experts in the investigation. This is because fraud is a very serious crime and in order to prove http://www.sk.com.sg

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fraud has taken place, concrete evidence is required. The private investigator must also ensure confidentiality as if word gets out someone or an entity is under investigation for fraud, the repercussions can be great and may lead to legal liability as well as financial compensations. The main steps a private investigator will go through in a fraud investigation include: Conducting a preliminary interview: This is done to help a private investigator determine whether or not there is need to go all out and carry out an investigation or the circumstances under which the client wants a fraud investigation to be carried out is not merited. The private investigator will interview the clients, potential witnesses; go through some documents and materials provided as well as interview possible suspects. If there is an indication that fraud is indeed taking place, a fully fledged investigation is launched. Collecting evidence: The private investigator will set up his or her team of experts as well as legal counsel depending on the nature of the case. There will be a forensic audit, computer forensics, document analysis as well as surveillance and undercover worker so as to gather as much evidence as possible. They team will look at:  Emails both from the office computer and other digital devices.  Files and documents that may be password protected, encrypted, or hidden.  Enhanced metafiles i.e. Files that have been generated from the operating system  Databases of all user input and activity  Recently opened, accessed, created or deleted files, and  Online activities including social media activities, Internet banking transactions and instant message communications. http://www.sk.com.sg

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 Lifestyle changes: have you suddenly moved from one bed roomed apartment to a mansion in the suburbs yet your salary cannot afford you such luxuries.  Social interactions, personal accounts and assets as well as that of your immediate family and close relatives and friends.  Asset tracking and hidden asset tracing.  Surveillance footages. There are many areas that a private investigator will look at in determining fraudulent activities has taken place as long as it is accepted under the law. Evidence Analysis: The private investigator and his or her team will go through all the investigative data collected and look at it critically with an analytical eye and a logical mind. The data will be grouped and organized in a logical manner and all evidence that will indicate and prove fraud has taken place analysed further to determine who the main culprit is and his or her accomplices. A detailed report will be written and the finding given to the client for determination on a way forward. The private investigator will also be called in as an expert witness where need be if the persons accused of fraud are taken to a court if law. Fraud investigations are time consuming and require a lot of patience and resources to carry out but in the long run, they will help a client recoup his or her money and assets and will be cost saving in the long run. It is just one of the amazing works of a private investigator in Singapore! Marital & Infidelity investigations: Being in a relationship is fun at first, but when trust is lacking and infidelity crops up, evidence is required before confronting your significant other. Some people may prefer to have their future spouse investigated before saying the “I Do” or in order to come up with a prenuptial agreement. Some would like to make sure that they are marrying or http://www.sk.com.sg

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getting married to a genuine person who is

marrying

them

for

them and not their money, resources and influence. Some of the spouses who are getting divorced may require a documented list of their spouses’ assets, financial records and property. In all these investigative needs, a private investigator in Singapore comes in handy and takes up the case willingly. One of the ways this type of investigation is done is by carrying out a background check. The private investigator in Singapore will look at the past of the spouse under investigation as well as his or her professional, academic, family, social & financial life as well as public records so as to determine their past and their genuine identity. Surveillance, cell phone tracking, digital forensics & undercover work come in handy in divorce and infidelity investigations. Marital & infidelity investigation is the most practiced investigative assignment by a Singapore private investigator and it is the most rewarding financially and professionally. There are always people getting married, cheating and divorced so the market for this kind of amazing work for a private investigator in Singapore is wide and never ending.


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Mystery shopper: This is an individual contracted by a market research company, consumer watch dog organizations or even a shopping mall to obtain information about certain goods or services, or to measure quality of service, and compliance to regulation. The Singapore private investigator performs a specific assignment and provides in depth feedback or reports about their experience. Since the private investigator has the skills to blend in into a situation, have analytical minds as well as a keen eye to detail on top of excellent communication & interview skills, they make good candidates for mystery

shopping.

The

private investigator will go to

the

assigned

store,

purchase an item, ask questions

about

product,

the register

complaints and ask for the store

manager

necessary,

may

where be

required to behave in an unruly

or

obnoxious

manner or any behaviour specified by the client, and observe all that is going on around them and then asked to give a detailed account of their experience as well as the quality of the purchase made and the customer service received and if there are any red flags or fraudulent activities he or she has noted while in there. This will help the client evaluate the quality of customer service as well as the integrity of the employees.


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Most

private

investigators

in

Singapore love this kind of assignments as it plays on their creativity, allows them to have fun as well as put their acting and undercover skills to practice. The private investigator may be

required

to

take

pictures, video or audio recordings,

so

these

cases will give them a chance to take out their investigative toys out to play. If I were ever a private investigator in Singapore, I would specialize in this niche of investigation as it is fun and offers a lot of challenges to overcome and I might just get a chance to wear a long trench coat with a hat just like Sherlock Holmes! Polygraph Investigation: A polygraph is a gadget that records certain physiological changes in an individual undergoing probing in an attempt to get hold of truth or deception. A polygraph simultaneously records a minimum of respiratory activity, galvanic skin resistance/conductivity and cardiovascular action. The private investigator administering the polygraph test asks the questions, prepares the subject matter for the investigation, interprets the data, and operates the machine. The polygraph investigation usually start by simple questions like the name, date of birth, place of residence and move on to more complex questions about the matter under investigation. It the questions are usually phrased in such a manner that the person taking the test either gives an http://www.sk.com.sg

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affirmative or negative response, no ambiguous answers. The physiological changes in answering the simple questions are compared to the physiological changes in answering the complex question about the matter under investigation. The private detective notes the variations and analyzes them to determine whether the examinee passes or fails the polygraph test. The polygraph investigation assists a Singapore private investigator in:  Eliminating suspects  Recognising phony complaints  Testing informants to determine the reliability of information provided  Providing a fresh insight to an investigation when all other standard analytical techniques have been exhausted  Narrowing the focus of enquiry, gathering supplementary information and proof and  Assisting to centre the investigation on specific suspects. Mostly used by private investigators who have been retained by attorneys in criminal and civil cases and it requires one to have an analytical mind so as to process all the data garnered from the investigation as well as from the polygraph investigation to come up with solid evidence or a plan of action to enable the successful completion of the matter under investigation. Asset Investigations: This involves hidden asset tracking and asset tracing. It is mostly undertaken when people are having an acrimonious divorce, when a person dies without living a will behind stating his or her assets, when a company wants to recover assets fraudulently acquired from it by past directors and employees, debt recovery as well as commissioned in fraud and corruption allegations & bankruptcy claims. This investigation is very important as it http://www.sk.com.sg

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would be a substantial waste of time and resources if you take a debtor to court and the judge orders a seizure of their assets or an award of compensation yet there you cannot claim from the defendant as there are simply no assets to seize and no money to pay the court awarded settlement. The private investigator in Singapore will do a background check, surveillance work, computer forensics, as well as financial investigations. From the investigation a private investigator should be able to provide the physical address, social security number, bank details, detailed company balance sheet, payment histories as well as credit limits. The private investigator should also be able to establish if the company or individual has had any previous litigation proceedings, if they have a track record of non payment of debts, fraud, and if they have any hidden assets. The private investigator will also

conduct

a

real

property

investigation so as to get a clear picture

of

the

subject

under

investigation. Most people who want to hide assets register it under the names of the spouses as well as children and other close relatives and friends. A Singapore private investigator will also investigate assets under all their names and come up with a detailed inventory of all fiscal and physical assets owned by the entity under investigation. The private investigator has to apply ingenuity in conducting asset investigations as some people may use pseudonyms and false identities to hide assets in offshore accounts and getting that information is an uphill task. It is one of the most difficult investigative works a Singapore private detective may undertake and requires a lot of time, planning and patience on the investigator’s http://www.sk.com.sg

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and client’s side. The assets recovered will be used in paying off debtors, meeting legal obligations, distribution to the family of the deceased person or held as state property. Litigation Support Services: This is the process of providing support and consultative services before, during and after the completion of a case to an attorney or law firm. These services are provided before, during and after the case the attorney and the private investigator are working on hand in hand. The support and consultative services may range from a simple background check to the more complex surveillance and field work to corroborate evidence acquired as well as uncovers new evidence where necessary. The private detective Singapore will do preliminary research and documentation of evidence and other relevant materials before the case starts, interview witnesses to check for inconsistencies in their accounts and verify information given as well as maintain a database of all the relevant information as pertains to the case. He or she will also provide support services before the commencement of the trial by examining previous legal actions that may be relevant to the nature of the case and the current law statutes that may have a bearing on the legal action itself. If the attorney wins the case, the private investigator will assist in determining the precise process for the collection

of

compensation awarded

any

that or

are any

interrelated legal action that may be essential now that the primary case has been settled. In case the attorney lost the case, the private investigator will http://www.sk.com.sg

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comb through the data in the trial to establish whether there is new information or other factors that may be used to facilitate a new trial or an appeal process. The investigator will also go through the court transcripts to establish a gap in witness statements, or inconsistencies that the attorney may use in case an appeal is granted. He or she will also be required to go over all the facts surrounding the case and trial and establish if there is any additional information that can be retrieved to come up with a new defence or counter defence strategies as well as if there is any information that needs to be corroborated and finding witnesses that can do that. Computer Forensics: This is the

examination

of

digital

media in a forensically sound way

with

the

identifying, recovering,

intent

of

preserving, analyzing

and

presenting facts and opinions with

reference

to

the

information obtained. It is used in

computer

crimes,

civil

proceedings as well as criminal cases. The techniques used are in line with guidelines and practices designed to generate a legal audit trail. In order for the evidence obtain to hold up in a court, a professional should be contacted to do the forensics. When doing the forensic examination on the computer, the Singapore private investigator is able to run the string-search for e-mail with a breakdown revealing the Internet usage, websites visited, retrieve data, and carry out a full analysis even after the computer has been formatted or / and defragged. After all data has been http://www.sk.com.sg

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retrieved and arranged in a sequential manner, the forensics expert will be able to objectively view and logically analysis the data into pertinent information that can be used in a court of law or during arbitration or any other legal process. Process Server Services: A process server is the person charged with the responsibility of serving of process in which he or she delivers court documents such as: subpoenas, summonses, orders, writs,

affidavits,

statutory

Divorce

demands,

Petitions, injunctions,

Judgments, complaints, Summons or Claim forms. Serving of process is the official procedure to give legal notice to a person. The serving of process has to be performed in a particular manner as outlined in the legal procedure act and a notarized affidavit has to be signed giving details on how, when, where and to whom the papers were served. A private investigator Singapore is hired to do provide process server services because most people who know they are about to get served go into hiding. The private investigator will do a background check to track the person down. The other reason a private investigator is hired is because this can be a very dangerous undertaking and his or her keen observational skills and undercover experience will come in handy. The private investigator will carry out the process with the caution and discretion it requires and he or she will do it in record time.


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Missing Person Tracing: There are many reasons why we would like a missing person to be traced like: due to their kidnapping, they left home and never came back, to reconnect with old friends and classmates as well as to find your birth parents if you were involved in a closed adoption. The private investigator will start by going through all the details you have given them so as to come up with a plan of action. Most start by doing a background check looking at all the people who fit the description as well as the information you have given them. This will then be narrowed

done

to

prospective

candidates who are a good fit to the person you need to be located. Social media is also a good place for an investigator to look at as it will give more information and pictures of the faces behind the profiles. Most will start tracking down a missing person from their last known address and telephone

number.

The

private

investigator always starts from the known to the unknown. Sometimes it may take days, months or even years to find a missing person, so keep an open mind and hope alive that they will be found. Sometimes you may come to learn that they died ages ago. This is the most emotional of the investigations as it requires handling the case with delicate hands and an objective, hopeful perspective as people’s emotions can be fragile.


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CONCLUSION The amazing work of a private investigator in Singapore does come with its unique challenges as each case is different. A private investigator has to find a way to decompress after a hard day’s work and most of the time; the work may take over their personal and social lives. It may not be as cool and debonair as depicted in movies and television series, but it is a job that comes with its own fulfilment. The amazing work of a private investigator in Singapore is also exhilarating, dangerous, interesting and variable. All in all, a private investigator’s work requires a clear headed, open minded individual who is not afraid to take on challenges.


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