Social Media Scans for Theft Private Investigations

Thieves lurk everywhere in every corner of society and always have. Somebody decides she/he/they want(s) something for nothing. Seeing that someone else has it, instead of working hard and saving to get that item, they take it from someone else anyway. When this happens, the victims of theft obviously want their property back. They may call the police and make a report, but since police are often busy and are more interested in crimes against people than they are with most property crimes, their enthusiasm to help is often lukewarm at best. This is why many choose to locate a theft private investigator to help recover their stolen goods and to bring the thief to justice.

There are many methods our theft private investigators have in our arsenal to help recover stolen property. Which one we choose to use for the theft investigation depends on the circumstances and complexity of the case. These techniques may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Social Media Scans 

Social media scans can help in several ways during robbery private investigations. Our criminal private investigator can pull up social media profiles and all kinds of internet information on suspects to see if they have been mentioning any recent thefts or anything that might suggest they have possession of the item or know where someone could find it. It is imperative to investigate every suspect, know their social media and criminal background, and their motives for an opportunity to steal the items in question. When suspects exist, social media scans are the perfect way for our legal team to get a leg-up on who they are and what they might have done.

Social media scans are also helpful to vet alleged victims of theft, because some alleged victims are simply liars or are withholding crucial information. Our social media scan private investigators must always check out the stories and claims of theft to ensure they are not faking a theft for an insurance claim. Fortunately, we have been doing this for many years and know to always be on the lookout for fraudulent claims of theft.

Reviewing Video/CCTV Cameras

Accessing CCTV footage is another imperative operational tactic that our insurance scam private investigator can do to try to help recover stolen property. It might show footage of the criminal stealing the property and might even include one or more of the following:

Vehicles & License Plates of the Criminal

Description of the Thief

CCTV Footage Showing the Actual Theft

Direction the Thieves Went

How/Way the Thieves Stole the Property

Date & Time of the Theft

This type of video footage is most accessible right after theft occurs, because the owners of the CCTV footage are less likely to have erased or overwritten the footage. The more time that passes between the date of theft and the time you hire a private investigator to help you try to track down the thief and find your missing stuff, the less likely it is that the video footage will still be available.

As you can clearly see, having clear video footage of criminals and thieves who are stealing your property and committing other crimes can become an invaluable piece of crucial evidence that can help both our forgery private investigator and law enforcement officers solve your theft case. But what happens when instead of being clear, the CCTV footage is grainy or weak? Fortunately, our theft private detective has you covered in this situation as well!

Our legal staff can also often help turn grainy camera footage and audio/sound recordings into something clearer, more visible, or more audible and thus useful for the investigation. We have ways to clear up grainy, unclear footage and audio files to help make them more useful. Our team of specialists are skilled at helping make audio and video camera footage files more useful, so when you need this service, please call us today for help!

Interviewing Victims, Witnesses, Possible Suspects, Etc.

 Part of robbery private investigations involves talking with the victims, witnesses to the crime, and suspects. Victims and witnesses will often have crucial information that will help our team solve your theft case. Likewise, speaking with potential suspects can help further narrow down who might have stolen the property and where they took it to.

A criminal private detective must be cautious when speaking with possible criminal suspects though, because they might be violent and going to them directly will tip them off that you are on to them. Thus, they may flee, hide the stolen goods, etc., so this is typically something our private eye will do as a last resort during a private investigation.

Checking Pawn Shops, Online Markets, etc. 

Many people who steal valuable goods are too smart to hold onto them forever. Possessing stolen property is itself yet another crime they do not want police to charge them with. Besides, for most people the whole point of stealing is to sell the stolen goods and make a financial profit from the sale. But where do these thieves and crooks go to market their wares? Our private investigators of stolen goods have just the answer.

Many criminals will go to pawn shops or jewelry stores to try to hawk their wares for as much as they can get. Others may turn to online sites like Craigslist or the Dark Web to try to discreetly market their stolen goods to people who do not care if they are stolen. Since the Dark Web and other discreet sites advertise themselves to people with criminal mindsets anyway, they are a perfect place for our burglary private investigator to begin searching for your things via burglary private investigations.

Filing Police Reports/Reporting Guns as Stolen 

One thing you will always want to do in all cases except police corruption private investigations, is to file reports with local police and, if applicable, national law enforcement agencies. This almost never hurts, because sometimes they may have luck on their own. At the very least, our private eyes might collaborate with them and share information and tips to try to solve the theft investigation case together. Always keep clear, well-documented, written records of any interactions you have with law enforcement and any associated reports and case numbers.

Fingerprinting 

Fingerprinting is also another service that private investigators and law enforcement alike can provide. If successful, it can help provide clues as to the identity of the thief. If properly motivated, law enforcement agencies can run the fingerprints through state and national databases to search for matches of known criminals.

Surveillance for Theft Recurrences 

When thieves hit a place once to rob or otherwise steal from it, the chances that they or someone else will hit the same target again are high. This is why it is crucial to hire a robbery private investigator to conduct surveillance investigations near the theft site. While admittedly expensive and time consuming, this investigation technique is especially helpful in situations where the stolen goods cost a significant amount of money.

Going Undercover as an Employee 

When theft occurs at places of employment, some business owners will seek to hire the best private investigator near me to go undercover as a faux employee at their business. They can then keep a much closer eye on employees at the firm and can watch the inner happenings of workplace environments. They can also strive hard to build trust with employees there and gain insider information that the business owner needs to know to help solve the property crime.

Nationwide Civil & Criminal Background Checks 

If you or the client has a list of known larceny suspects, it is best to run criminal and civil background checks on them. Suspects with similar burglary, robbery, or forgery related crimes will trigger higher levels of suspicion on our larceny private detectives’ internal radars for extra surveillance.

The same holds true for people with significant debts, judgments, liens, or bankruptcies. These can serve as motivations for people to commit property crimes like theft, forgery, and grand larceny. They may need to pay off their gambling debts, loans, or other financial burdens. Our forgery private detective will want to take a closer look at known suspects with these financial and criminal struggles.

Speaking With Police & Media Outlets

Speaking with law enforcement and media personnel can also help a larceny private investigator solve the theft private investigation. Indeed, speaking with police can help the PI gain more information and clues about the case. So, collaboration with law enforcement is vital. They may also have case numbers, reports, and other legal documents that our private investigation agency can put together and use as clues in helping police to apprehend the larceny suspect.

Reaching out to media outlets like news and radio stations and online media sites can help quickly spread the word about the stolen goods. Other people might have knowledge about its whereabouts. If the client and/or law enforcement personnel offer rewards for its return and the capture of the criminals responsible for its disappearance, the people in the community with knowledge of the crime and the whereabouts of the stolen goods might become more willing to turn in those responsible. Smart private eyes collaborate with police and news stations alike to solve burglary private investigations faster.