Who is Vinny Parco ?
I am Vinny Parco, a Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Forensic Examiner. My career began in law enforcement, working for the New York Department of State as a Gambling Investigator.…
The New York Times: Getting the goods on those “Non Primary Renters”
IF you are a rent-regulated tenant in New York City, there is a good chance that you have been, are being or will be investigated by a new subspecies of…
When Fraud Is a Family Matter
This entrepreneur hired those she trusted most to help administrate her international business. Some of them helped themselves to the profits as well. Many frauds require collusion to be successful…
The Pirate in The Saville Row Suit
Appearance can be deceiving: in this cautionary tale Mr. Smith learns that he should have looked before he leaped at an opportunity that was too good to pass up. Mr.…
The Pittsburgh Tall Story
A good deal is hard to find. A bad deal will find you. During the turmoil in the real estate market in 1990, property was at its lowest price in…
The New York Times: WHAT’S NEW IN THE PRIVATE EYE BUSINESS; Of Bugs and Bytes and Zoom Lenses
August 9th, 1987 IF Bill Kizorek is tailing you, he won’t be doing it from a few yards away with a newspaper hiding his face. Chances are he’ll be a…
The New York Times: WHAT’S NEW IN THE PRIVATE EYE BUSINESS; Going After Crime by the Numbers
August 9th, 1987 marks a significant date in The New York Times article titled WHAT’S NEW IN THE PRIVATE EYE BUSINESS; Going After Crime by the Numbers. The New York…
NewsDay: The New Divorce Law
Which of the following stands to profit from New York’s new divorce law, which went into effect in July? There is some debate about A and B, but very little…