You realize you dont have to pay for an investigator out of your pocket, just report it to the local police in the area where the crime took place. (where he lives) It wont cost you a dime.[/quote]
Last time I checked, there was a difference between an "investigator" (who takes a report & "will get back to you") & has an overloaded amount of cases which take priority by offense & quality of leads... you will not pay him... most likely, he will not pay you with due justice either. He is paid by the state & could not solve most of the petty cases if his life depended on it.
Then there is a "Private Investigator" who is representing the victim because the "Investigator" likely will file the victims case & it will become cold. Correct me if I am wrong here, but the victim actually wants to pursue the perp & catch him... therefore he will pay some out-of-pocket expenses in order bring the perp to justice; which is why he hired a "private investigator".
My experience is that the city/state investigator has to be spoon-fed a quality lead to move on it... otherwise it is futile to have any expectations from them... unless it is a murder or major offense that would not go unnoticed or unforgotten by john-Q-public & the TV stations.
I have been let down by the "investigators" that have "no out of pocket expenses"... sorry if you disagree. I know this because the investigator I contacted most recently said that my brother in laws assault against him "would have resulted in an arrest & broader investigation if he would have DIED"... 2 weeks in a Coma was not good enough; needed a MURDER. That was 3 years ago & the known man who assaulted & almost KILLED him was never apprehended... or arrested.
So, tell me Jillian; where does a scammer who ripped off someone online rate on the "Investigators" priority???? I will pay the private; thank you very much.
I have been quiet, watching you/your comments, all your ex-supa-cop experience you boldly offer up on here, etc.... slow down turbo. Carl Reed has been at this a LONG TIME & no "investigator" has put him away long enough to keep him from doing what he does.
Sorry if I am stirring anything up here boys; just being honest based on my life experiences with these people we call "Investigators".