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The app pulls from a variety of government databases, including information compiled by private investigators known as “skip tracers” who track the current addresses of individuals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The Guardian reported that the private investigators attempted to access the alleged victim’s private travel history and her son’s birth certificate, and uncovered some of her online passwords.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Once upon a time there were three women who starred in an ABC series about private investigators working for a mysterious boss they never saw.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Payment records suggest the newspapers used up to 14 private investigators to obtain information.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

It was enough for Stanley to buy his family a new house, with a laboratory in the basement, and for Hector to hire a team of private investigators.

From "Holes" by Louis Sachar