PI Skills and Competencies 3

Question 1

When a PI uses a pretext to gather information, which scenario is generally considered legally permissible?

Accepted Answer

Posing as a delivery person to confirm a subject's home address

Answer

Confirming an address via a benign pretext is generally lawful, whereas impersonating government officials or obtaining protected records through deception is illegal.

Question 2

A PI is assigned a workers' compensation fraud case. Which observation would be most significant evidence of fraud?

Accepted Answer

The claimant performs heavy construction labor while claiming total disability

Answer

Physical activity that directly contradicts the disability claim, such as heavy labor, is the most probative evidence of fraud.

Question 3

Which type of database is most useful for locating a subject's current address and associated relatives?

Accepted Answer

A people-search aggregator such as TLO or Accurint

Answer

Commercial people-search databases like TLO compile address history, relatives, and identifiers from multiple data sources.

Question 4

In skip tracing, what does the term 'skip' refer to?

Accepted Answer

A person who has left without paying debts or to avoid legal service

Answer

A 'skip' is someone who has departed, often to evade debts, legal proceedings, or law enforcement.

Question 5

When testifying in court about surveillance findings, a PI should:

Accepted Answer

Testify only to personal observations and authenticated evidence

Answer

PIs must testify as fact witnesses based solely on direct personal observations, not opinions or hearsay.

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PI Skills and Competencies 3