Investigation Notes
Practical writing on what a licensed Florida investigator can and cannot do, what the law actually says, and how this work gets done. Written by Joshua Goldberg, Florida investigator license C3400073.
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How a Background Check Works
A background check is four separate jobs that get sold as one. Identify the person, pull the records that exist under that identity, verify that the records actually belong to them, and…
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Social Media Background Check
Yes, a background check can find social media accounts, and a competent one does. What it cannot do is get inside a private one. The line is public versus private, and it…
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How to Spot Insurance Fraud
Insurance fraud is a significant issue that costs the industry billions of dollars annually. As a private investigator or an insurance professional, spotting fraudulent claims is a critical skill that requires a…
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Are Background Check Sites Accurate?
Online background check sites are accurate about some things and unreliable about others, and they do not tell you which is which. They aggregate public records and marketing data, they rarely verify…
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How a Modern Private Investigation Actually Gets Done
A modern investigation is mostly analysis, not stakeouts. Records and open source work establish who a person is and what their pattern looks like, and surveillance is then deployed narrowly to document…
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Which Cybercrimes Can a Private Investigator Actually Investigate?
A licensed investigator can work most cybercrime matters that turn on identifying a person or documenting a pattern, and cannot work the ones that require compelled access. That single distinction explains almost…
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What Is Actually Exposed About You on the Dark Web
Almost everyone reading this has data in a breach corpus already, and for most people it is old passwords and an email address rather than anything dramatic. The useful question is not…
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How Investigators Actually Document Infidelity in Florida
Before you gather anything yourself, know where the legal line sits. Florida raised unauthorized tracking to a third degree felony on October 1, 2024, and recording a conversation without every party consenting…
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How to Gather Evidence Legally in Florida
Updated for Florida law as of 2026: unauthorized tracking became a third degree felony on October 1, 2024. See is it legal to track your spouse in Florida for what changed and…
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Surveillance Equipment a Licensed Investigator Actually Uses
The equipment matters far less than where you park. Every experienced investigator learns this, usually expensively. Position, patience and pattern of life do the work. The kit only determines whether you can…