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Of course it's possible. Private detectives can procure an insane amount of information on anyone, often using quasi-legal means like social engineering of the

Of course it's possible. Private detectives can procure an insane amount of information on anyone, often using quasi-legal means like social engineering of the target or "favors" from friends on the police force. Given equivalent conditions, the two tasks are equally easy.

learc83 14y ago
>there is no equivalent easy to use affordable service. Hiring a PI to investigate someone is no where near as easy and affordable as dropping off a ring at a jeweler. A jeweler can appraise a ring in less than an hour for less than $100, a PI will want at least a $500 retainer. In addition a your average PI is going to have a hard time getting bank account information. His buddy in the police can't get that information without a court order. >quasi-legal means like social engineering There is no quasi-legal about it. It is explicitly illegal. And it's going to cost you a hell of a lot more than $100 to get a PI to risk jail time for you. The only way for a PI to get someone's bank account information is by either pretending to be the person, or knowing someone on the inside. Either way is illegal and could be a huge problem for you if you hired someone to do it. (there are ways to do it legally, there could be public record from old civil proceedings, but that wouldn't tell you the current balance) Appraising a ring without the giver's knowledge: 1. Drop off ring at jeweler 2. Pay $100 3. Pick up ring the next day Determining the validity of a bank account without the owner's knowledge: 1. Make appointment with PI 2. Discuss specifics of case with PI 3. PI says he can't take the case because what you're asking is illegal 4. Repeat steps 1, and 2 until you find a PI who will accept 5. Pay PI huge retainer. 6. Wait 2 weeks, and hope law enforcement doesn't find out that you hired someone to break the law for you

learc83 14y ago

>there is no equivalent easy to use affordable service. Hiring a PI to investigate someone is no where near as easy and affordable as dropping off a ring at a jeweler. A jeweler can appraise a ring in less than an hour for less than $100, a PI will want at least a $500 retainer. In addition a your average PI is going to have a hard time getting bank account information. His buddy in the police can't get that information without a court order. >quasi-legal means like social engineering There is no quasi-legal about it. It is explicitly illegal. And it's going to cost you a hell of a lot more than $100 to get a PI to risk jail time for you. The only way for a PI to get someone's bank account information is by either pretending to be the person, or knowing someone on the inside. Either way is illegal and could be a huge problem for you if you hired someone to do it. (there are ways to do it legally, there could be public record from old civil proceedings, but that wouldn't tell you the current balance) Appraising a ring without the giver's knowledge: 1. Drop off ring at jeweler 2. Pay $100 3. Pick up ring the next day Determining the validity of a bank account without the owner's knowledge: 1. Make appointment with PI 2. Discuss specifics of case with PI 3. PI says he can't take the case because what you're asking is illegal 4. Repeat steps 1, and 2 until you find a PI who will accept 5. Pay PI huge retainer. 6. Wait 2 weeks, and hope law enforcement doesn't find out that you hired someone to break the law for you