A private investigator in Singapore provides various services including: background checks, due diligence investigations, fraud investigations, marital investigations, asset tracing, litigation support, computer forensics, process serving, and mystery shopper services. They utilize skills in research, surveillance, interviewing, and analyzing evidence to gather information and support legal cases.

1. THE AMAZING WORK OF A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR IN
SINGAPORE
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2. THE AMAZING WORK OF A
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR IN
SINGAPORE
A LOOK INTO THE WORK OF A
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR IN
SINGAPORE

3. OUTLINE
WHO IS A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR?
QUALITIES OF A GOOD PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
THE AMAZING WORK OF A PRIVATE
INVESTIGATOR IN SINGAPORE
CONCLUSION
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4. WHO IS A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR?
 Contrary to what we see in movies
and television programs, a private
investigator is no super human
with super natural power.
 A private investigator is a person
who can be hired by individuals or
groups to carry out investigatory
work under a legal framework.
 To become a Private investigator in
Singapore you will have to be
vetted and licensed by the Security
Industry Regulatory Department
(SIRD), a branch of the Singapore
Police Department.
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5. WHO IS A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR?
 Most private investigators in Singapore have a
military or law enforcement background or a
legal background.
 They can work as part of a private investigation
agency or on run their own private practice.
 Visit any Singapore police station near you if you
would like to know the licensing requirements to
become a Singapore Private Investigator.
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6. QUALITIES OF A GOOD PRIVATE
INVESTIGATOR
Solid Educational background in the area of
expertise you have ventured in for example,
criminal law, Insurance, Finance, Law et
cetera.
Logical thinker and can analyze situations
rationally.
Great attention to detail.
Keen and observant.
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7. QUALITIES OF A GOOD PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
 Loves to solve mysteries and
unravel puzzles.
 Excellent communication skills.
 Innate ability to sense danger.
 Training from a mentor or a
private investigator who has
been in the private
investigation business for a
long while.
 Integrity and honesty.
 Good time management and
planning skills.
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8. AN INSIGHT INTO THE WORK A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR IN SINGAPORE
DOES.
THE AMAZING WORK OF A PRIVATE
INVESTIGATOR IN SINGAPORE
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9. SOME OF THE AMAZING WORK A PRIVATE
INVESTIGATOR IN SINGPORE UNDERTAKES
IT IS NOT AS IT IS POTRAYED IN THE MOVIES AND
TELEVISION SERIES.
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10. OUTLINE OF SECTION
IN THIS SECTION WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT
THE FOLLOWING:
DUE DILLIGENCE.
MARITAL AND INFIDELITY INVESTIGATIONS.
HIDDEN ASSET TRACING AND ASSET TRACING.
FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS.
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11. OUTLINE OF SECTION
COMPUTER FORENSICS.
MYSTERY SHOPPER.
PROCESS SERVER SERVICES.
LITIGATION SUPPORT SERVICES.
POLYGRAPH INVESTIGATION SERVICES.
MISSING PERSON TRACING AND
BACKGROUND AND CREDIT CHECKS.
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12. BACKGROUND AND CREDIT CHECKS
The most common investigative work
undertaken by a private investigator in
Singapore.
Looks at each and every aspect of a person’s
life from the day they were born till present.
Looks at financial records, employment
records, social security records, tax records,
academic records as well as a person’s social
life.
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13. BACKGROUND AND CREDIT CHECKS
 The job of the private investigator is do dig as
much information as she/he can on the person or
entity under investigation.
 It is a pre-requisite for all investigations so as to
have a clear picture on who or what you are
dealing with.
 Most people request it before hiring a potential
employee, getting married or getting into any
business or legal contract with a person.
 Requires a lot of analysis of information but it is
at the core of any private investigation work.
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14. DUE DILIGENCE
The investigation and evaluation of all the
pertinent specifics of a business or investment
opportunity by looking at its past, present and
future trends.
The appraisal of the background and status of
a prospective business partner(s) or key
player(s) in a business enterprise before
parties enter into a considerable fiscal union.
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15. DUE DILIGENCE
Looks at the following pertinent issues:
 Business Interests.
 Assets.
 Regulatory issues.
 Financial status.
 Presence of any criminal or civil suits/cases/proceedings.
 Professional and personal history (of the directors of the
company, key decision makers & a sample of employees).
 The end result will determine if the client will enter into a
merger or acquire the company at hand.
 Can also be done for individual consultants and any other
situation depending on the client’s needs.
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16. FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS
FRAUD IS DELIBERATE AND THE PERPETRATOR
DOES IT FOR FINANCIAL GAIN MOST OF THE TIME
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17. FRAUD INVESTIGATION
Misrepresentation with intention to deceive,
mislead, misinform or swindle.
For example, collecting money from people
under pretence, selling a dysfunctional
product knowingly, or even filing falsified
financial records & insurance claims.
May include Financial fraud, insurance fraud,
identity theft, corporate fraud and employee
compensation fraud among many others.
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18. FRAUD INVESTIGATION
 Most common type of fraud investigated by a
Singapore private investigator is insurance &
financial fraud.
 Insurance fraud mainly deals with people making
false claims or colluding with other people to look
like compensation is needed against an insured
item or person.
 Financial fraud deals with looking at financial &
accounting records so as to ensure no falsified
data is recorded so as someone swindles some
money from the company.
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19. FRAUD INVESTIGATION
The private investigator will form a team
comprising of legal counsel, forensic
accountants, actuary, ICT experts & any other
relevant expert to the fraud investigation.
The team will be responsible for ensuring the
evidence collected is done so in a legally
accepted manner and inadmissible in a court
of law.
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20. FRAUD INVESTIGATION
The steps taken by investigator to conduct fraud investigation
include:
 Preliminary interview with the client, possible suspects &
potential witnesses as well as documents to determine if
there is substantial basis for one to carry out a fully fledged
investigation.
 Evidence collection through computer forensics, document
analysis, surveillance, forensic audits, background & credit
checks as well as undercover work.
 Evidence analysis i.e. going through all the data collected
from the investigation and determining whether fraud is
present and who are the main culprits and their
accomplices.
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21. MARITAL & INFIDELITY INVESTIGATIONS
MATTERS OF THE HEART HAS BECOME
SERIOUS BUSINESS
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22. MARITAL & INFIDELITY
INVESTIGATIONS
Many people require to know who they are
getting married to or marrying and thus need
a pre-marital investigation.
Some people who are married may suspect
their spouse of being unfaithful or hiding
something from them.
For those who are getting divorced, they may
require to find a full inventory if their spouse’s
assets; hidden or otherwise.
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23. MARITAL & INFIDELITY
INVESTIGATIONS
 In all these scenarios, a private investigator uses
his or her skills & knowledge to gather pertinent
information for the client.
 This is done by doing background checks,
surveillance & undercover work, digital forensics
as well as field work and hidden asset tracing and
asset tracking.
 This is the mostly done investigative work by
private investigators in Singapore & very
rewarding.
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24. MYSTERY SHOPPER
YOU NEVER KNOW WHO MAY DECIDE TO JUST POP INTO
YOUR STORE, RETAIL SHOP OR ANY OTHER BUSINESS
PREMISES, SO WATCH OUT!
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25. MYSTERY SHOPPER
 This is an individual contracted by a market
research company, consumer watch dog
organizations or even a shopping mall to obtain
information about certain goods or services, or to
measure quality of service, and / or compliance
to regulation.
 It uses a private investigator’s creativity and
ability to morph and camouflage into any
situation i.e. his or her undercover & acting
capabilities.
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26. MYSTERY SHOPPER
 The Singapore private
investigator performs a specific
assignment and provides in
depth feedback or reports
about their experience.
 Some clients may require
audio and visual evidence so it
is a chance for a PI to use his or
her surveillance equipments.
 The evidence collected may be
used in civil & criminal
proceedings as well as product
& customer care improvement;
depending on the client’s
objectives.
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27. POLYGRAPH INVESTIGATION
 A polygraph is a gadget that records certain
physiological changes in an individual undergoing
probing in an attempt to get hold of truth or
deception.
 The main aim of this investigation is to find out if
someone is lying or hiding something.
 A polygraph simultaneously records a minimum
of respiratory activity, galvanic skin
resistance/conductivity and cardiovascular action.
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28. POLYGRAPH INVESTIGATION
Starts by simple questions like the name, date
of birth, place of residence and move on to
more complex questions about the matter
under investigation.
The questions are framed in such a way that
the person under investigation gives a ‘yes’ or
‘no’ answer so as to avoid ambiguity.
It is gives a PI insight on where to look for
evidence or eliminate suspects.
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29. POLYGRAPH INVESTIGATION
The polygraph investigation assists a Singapore private
investigator in:
 Eliminating suspects
 Recognising phony complaints
 Testing informants to determine the reliability of
information provided
 Providing a fresh insight to an investigation when all other
standard analytical techniques have been exhausted
 Narrowing the focus of enquiry, gathering supplementary
information and proof and
 Assisting to centre the investigation on specific suspects.
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30. ASSET INVESTIGATION
THERE MIGHT BE A DOSSIER OUT THERE CONTAINING
AN INVENTORY OF ALL YOUR EARTHLY POSSESSIONS.
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31. ASSET INVESTIGATIONS
 Involves hidden asset tracking and asset tracing
activities.
 Mainly undertaken when people are going
through an acrimonious divorce, fraud has taken
place, a person has died without a will or when
recovering debts & bankruptcy claims.
 The private investigator in Singapore will do a
background check, surveillance work, computer
forensics, as well as financial investigations.
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32. ASSET INVESTIGATIONS
 From the investigation a PI should be able to
provide the physical address, social security
number, bank details, detailed company balance
sheet, payment histories as well as credit limits.
 Requires a PI’s ingenuity as some of the
information on assets can be filed under a
pseudonym, close relatives & friends names as
well as the subject’s spouse or a false identity.
 An uphill task that requires ample time and
patience from the clients and the PI also.
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33. ASSET INVESTIGATIONS
The assets that will be retrieved may be used
to offset all legal claims, pay debtors or held as
state property.
Can also be distributed to the deceased
relatives or in determining asset distribution
in divorce cases.
One of the most difficult investigations a
private investigator in Singapore may
undertake.
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34. LITIGATION SUPPORT SERVICES
 This is the process of
providing support and
consultative services before,
during and after the
completion of a case to an
attorney or law firm.
 The support and consultative
services may range from a
simple background check to
the more complex
surveillance and field work to
corroborate evidence
acquired as well as uncover
new evidence where
necessary.
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35. LITIGATION SUPPORT SERVICES
 The Singapore PI will do preliminary research and
documentation of evidence and other relevant
materials before the case starts, interview witnesses to
check for inconsistencies in their accounts and verify
information given as well as maintain a database of all
the relevant information as pertains to the case.
 PI will also provide support services before the
commencement of the trial by examining previous
legal actions that may be relevant to the nature of the
case and the current law statutes that may have a
bearing on the legal action itself.
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36. LITIGATION SUPPORT SERVICES
This service is provided by the PI before,
during and after the civil or criminal
proceedings/case.
If the attorney wins the case, the private
investigator will assist in determining the
precise process for the collection of any
compensation that are awarded or any
interrelated legal action that may be essential
now that the primary case has been settled.
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37. LITIGATION SUPPORT SERVICES
 In case the attorney lost the case, the PI will comb through
the data in the trial to establish whether there is new
information or other factors that may be used to facilitate a
new trial or an appeal process.
 The investigator will also go through the court transcripts to
establish a gap in witness statements, or inconsistencies
that the attorney may use in case an appeal is granted.
 He or she will also be required to go over all the facts
surrounding the case and trial and establish if there is any
additional information that can be retrieved to come up
with a new defence or counter defence strategies as well as
if there is any information that needs to be corroborated
and finding witnesses that can do that.
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38. COMPUTER FORENSICS
CLOUD COMPUTING A PERSON USING A COMPUTER
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39. COMPUTER FORENSICS
 The examination of digital media in a forensically
sound way with the intent of identifying, preserving,
recovering, analyzing and presenting facts and opinions
with reference to the information obtained.
 It is used in computer crimes, civil proceedings as well
as criminal cases.
 The techniques used are in line with guidelines and
practices designed to generate a legal audit trail. In
order for the evidence obtain to hold up in a court, a
professional should be contacted to do the forensics.
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40. COMPUTER FORENSICS
 When doing the forensic examination on the computer,
the private investigator is able to run the string-search
for e-mail with a breakdown revealing the Internet
usage, websites visited, retrieve data, and carry out a
full analysis even after the computer has been
formatted or / and defragged.
 After all data has been retrieved and arranged in a
sequential manner, the forensics expert will be able to
objectively view and logically analysis the data into
pertinent information that can be used in a court of
law or during arbitration or any other legal process.
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41. PROCESS SERVER SERVICES
A process server is the person charged with
the responsibility of serving of process in
which he or she delivers court documents
such as: subpoenas, summonses, orders,
writs, affidavits, Divorce Petitions, statutory
demands, injunctions, Judgments, complaints,
Summons or Claim forms.
Serving of process is the official procedure to
give legal notice to a person.
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42. PROCESS SERVER SERVICES
 The serving of process has to be performed in a
particular manner as outlined in the legal
procedure act and a notarized affidavit has to be
signed giving details on how, when, where and to
whom the papers were served.
 A private investigator in Singapore is hired to do
provide process server services because most
people who know they are about to get served go
into hiding or can be a very dangerous
undertaking.
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43. MISSING PERSON
TRACING
There are many reasons why
we would like a missing person
to be traced.
Maybe due to their
kidnapping, they left home
and never came back, to
reconnect with old friends and
classmates as well as to find
your birth parents if you were
involved in a closed adoption.
The most common reason is
reconnection with old friends
and acquaintances.
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44. MISSING PERSON TRACING
The private detective will start from the
known to the unknown like last known
address and telephone number, work place,
residential area and common friends and
known relatives.
The investigation may take days, months or
even years to complete.
Delicate as it involves people’s emotional well
being.
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45. MISSING PERSON TRACING
The urgency of locating a missing person
depends on the circumstances.
One of the most difficult investigative works a
private investigator in Singapore may
undertake.
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46. CONCLUSION
 The amazing work of a private investigator in
Singapore does come with its unique challenges
as each case is different.
 A private investigator has to find a way to
decompress after a hard day’s work and most of
the time; the work may take over their personal
and social lives. It may not be as cool and
debonair as depicted in movies and television
series, but it is a job that comes with its own
fulfilment.
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47. CONCLUSION
The amazing work of a private investigator in
Singapore is also exhilarating, dangerous,
interesting and variable. All in all, a private
investigator’s work requires a clear headed,
open minded individual who is not afraid to
take on challenges.
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