The
short answer is yes, you can hire a private detective to look into social media
for you. Today, investigating a case is very different than it was a few
decades ago. Back then, private detectives had to follow their clients and
catch them in compromising positions. Today, you can know a lot about a person
simply by looking into their social media footprint. Most people post
information on social media without stopping to think about whether or not it
can be used against them. This is the leverage that private investigators use.
There
are many instances when you can use a private investigator to gather
information on social media. One of the most common is tracking down a missing
person. A private detective will put up the photo and name of the person you
are looking for and ask anyone who has seen them to get in touch. So long as
the person is out there clues will begin to pour in, and the private detective
can put them together to find out where the missing person is. Here are other
cases where private investigators use social media:
To catch cheating spouses
Your
spouse may be careful to hide all clues from you about their cheating but a
smart private detective can easily find them. They can, for example, track down
photos where your spouse is tagged or look for any accounts where he is named
as a significant other. They can also look at the location history based on
social media images to determine where your spouse has been.
To can catch thieves
Some
cases have been cracked because after the thieves stole they went to a social
media site and flaunted their loot. One good example is employees who steal
from employers. They may start to live a high-cost lifestyle and you may never
find out until you look into their social media accounts.
To screen employees
A
prospective employee may come in for an interview and give you a history about
themselves that you may feel isn’t very honest. You can find out whether they
are truthful or not by looking at their past social media activity – where they
were living, working, who they associated with and so on.
Can someone know if you are
tracking them on social media?
No,
a good private investigator will remain completely discreet and whoever they
are targeting will never know that they were followed. Because the detective
signed a contract with you any information that they gather will be handed over
to you and you can decide what you want to do with it.
How much will it cost to track
someone on social media?
Social media investigations
come preferred by many because they do not cost that much. For a reasonable fee
you can have an investigation done that will provide you with all the
information that you need. These investigations tend to be cheaper because they
don’t require any travel or out-of-office time.