You’ve met someone. It’s been great. You’re thinking this could lead to something. But you’ve been hearing a soft, steady voice in your ear. Something is slightly off. But you’re not exactly sure what. You want to trust the new person is your life. But can you really?

You should feel secure, safe and be able to believe your significant other is telling the truth. Has he told you he isn’t married? Or you suspect he or she might be older than they are saying. Don’t ignore your hunches.

You should be suspicious if your date:

• Seems too good to be true
• Acts secretive regarding the past
• Gives expensive gifts too early in the relationship
• Asks for money or the use of credit cards
• Is too adamant about particular ideas or beliefs
• Claims ex-spouse is deceased
• Can never meet during weekends
• Asks not to be contacted by telephone
• Has not intruduced you to co-workers, friends, family
• Has been caught in a lie, no matter how small
• Your intuition suggests something “doesn’t add up”
• Blames others for problems

Today you don’t have to expose yourself to the unscrupulous or criminal. Put your doubts to rest by getting a background check from a private investigator, from a real person who does the legwork necessary to deliver current and accurate information. It can mean the difference between starting off on a solid foundation or suffering grave hurt and disappointment.

Using a private investigator is the most reliable way available to insure your results are current, accurate and complete.

What about using the online investigation services? Those services that offer background checks for about $75?

The results from online investigations cannot be guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, and are often incomplete. For example, not all public safety agencies are mandated to report their data online. Some agencies do, others don’t. The only way to access data from those non-reporting agencies is in person, by telephone or in writing. A check of public databases by an investigation service doing only online searches would be incomplete.

Another example, without an accurate list of past addresses, you wouldn’t know which counties to call to check financial information such as bankruptcies, liens or judgments. Online search results of past addresses are often culled from only phone records. These results are often incomplete.

A private investigator can put a list of past addresses together from credit data, mail delivery, insurance premiums information, not just past phone numbers.

Put your doubts to rest and your mind at ease. A private investigator can deliver a comprehensive background investigation that is current, accurate and complete for about $250.

A private investigator can guarantee complete and current results that verify

• Address for the past ten years
• Date of birth
• Bankruptcy, tax liens and judgments
• Warrants
• Sex offender status
• Civil court actions concerning name change, divorce, domestic abuse and child support
• Criminal misdemeanor or felony court actions for drug dealing, theft, rape or murder