In what is strange turn for online crime, a virtual husband and wife broke up and the wife used the user id and password to kill her former husband’s online character:

TOKYO - A 43-year-old Japanese piano teacher’s sudden divorce from her online husband in a virtual game world made her so angry that she logged on and killed his digital persona, police said Thursday.

Read more…

I married into family that lives in Wisconsin so when I get a great story from there, I always want to highlight it. This is a new twist on identity theft from Ashwaubenon, WI. From the Green Bay Press Gazette:

A 33-year-old Ashwaubenon woman who authorities say used her daughter’s identity to enroll in high school and try out for the cheerleading squad.

Read more…

Every so often I like to go looking around and find the absolute best and most useful information sources available on the Internet. Since the Internet is in a state of constant change it stand to figure that information sources will be as well. Below, you will find MY list of the best information sources available today. Read more…

One question I am asked frequently is ‘What is the worst lie you have ever seen on a resume?’ I will relate a story about an individual that we were vetting for a large corporation for a c-level position. Read more…

People used to look at professional athletes and think they were all good law abiding citizens. Nowadays with 2 TV’s in every home and a camera on the face of every celebrity, we can see that it appears a small population of celebrities yields a high rate of crime. Or maybe that is all media hype. There are studies out there proving either side. Here are 5 athletes that had run-ins with the law and the consequences they faced. Read more…

 

Click On The Wanted Poster To EnterÂ

These are the top 10 information sources on the web that I have found to be invaluable when conducting investigations. They range from free public records to search engines. Read more…

Guess who this criminal is and win a TV!

Hey we have a winner! Ruth H. Congratulations!

This offer is from Crimcheckpromotions.com. They are offering prizes every month ranging from TVs to DVD players. So go ahead to the site and take a guess.