What an Asset Search Should Include
What an Asset Search Should Include by Marc Hurwitz Without a doubt, asset searches are an art, not a science. With so many moving parts, no asset search is ever the same. When conducting asset searches, we divide assets into three separate categories: 1 – Hard assets such as vehicles and properties, or anything else […]
Employment Screening Compliance
Employment Screening Compliance by Marc Hurwitz Here’s a great Crossroads story. A new client just phoned and told us that they had previously used an online ‘person search’ company for their employment screening. The search, however, did not pick up a grand theft charge, because the publicly available online systems generally have stale information. Additionally, […]
Where’s My Car?
Where’s My Car? by Marc Hurwitz A lot of our cases at Crossroads Investigations focus on post-judgment asset recovery. This is truly an art because, after all, the targets know that their assets are up for seizure, and take extreme measures to keeps their rightful owners at bay. My job is to ensure that Crossroads […]
The Death of Privacy
The Death of Privacy by Marc Hurwitz The new film release “Terms and Conditions May Apply’: The Death of Privacy” nicely echoes the American struggle with the flow of personal information to government, businesses, and each other … Consider this: The same person who pays for identity protection services may not hesitate to allow Driver […]
How Much Are They Worth?
How Much Are They Worth? by Marc Hurwitz One of the most frequent services that Crossroads Investigations provides is an Asset Search, which includes bank account searches. In fact, finding assets has become an expertise. Estimating an individual’s wealth is most certainly an art rather than a science, but Crossroads has combined some excellent tools to […]
Your Very Own Research Department
Your Very Own Research Department by Marc Hurwitz I take great pride in ensuring Crossroads’ clients have access to the best and most up-to-date information possible, whether it’s for comprehensive background reports, skip tracing, or for other hard-to-find information, such as social security numbers, vehicle information, dates of birth, etc. In fact, clients often request […]
Be Your Own Investigator 101
Be Your Own Investigator 101 by Marc Hurwitz Clients use Crossroads Investigations as a resource to find hard-to-find data or to sift through a lot of open-source data to find useful information. We always try to find ways to save clients money, and one way we do that is by pointing them to FREE resources […]
Protect Your Emails From Snoops
Protect Your Emails From Snoops by Marc Hurwitz At Crossroads Investigations, not only are we great at finding hard-to-find information on other people, but we also advise our clients on how to to keep their own information secure. Because I’m a former CIA officer, I have a wide network of experts to draw upon to […]
Who’s Working For You?
Who’s Working For You? by Marc Hurwitz As a former CIA officer, who has seen his fair share of sketchy behavior, I am NOT a very trusting person. But even if you are, there are some people you really shouldn’t be afraid of knowing absolutely everything about. The nanny or babysitter who watches your children, […]
Due Diligence: Do Your Homework
Due Diligence: Do Your Homework by Marc Hurwitz Driving out of a dealership with a brand new car can be pretty exciting. That new car smell and feel is memorable. But before even signing any paperwork or putting money down, most of us research, comparison shop and go for a test ride. Then why is […]
