Bali is a country with a high degree of fraud and corruption, ranked 138th out of 160 on the NationMaster Government Corruption list, so it is important to understand a person or companies background before getting too involved on a personal or business level.

Zele Investigators Bali have seen sharp increases in business from foreign customers. Investigations often focus on brides, girlfriends, and internet dating relationships, as well as foreign business partners and investors. With the high degree of fraud in Bali, hiring a private investigator is an important security decision. Proceeding in a personal or business relationship without one can be very costly.

Before getting too deeply emotionally or financially involved with someone or something in Bali, we recommend doing a background check such as verification of address, work, marital status, family, and school if applicable. In addition, discrete surveillance could help you understand them, what they do, where they go, who their friends are, if they can be trusted, and perhaps if they are involved in any other relationships. These services could cost anywhere from $100USD, however in the end could save you more than that as well as much time and heartache.

When considering hiring an Bali detective, it is a good idea to check their location. Many are based in the United States or Europe, not in Bali or even Southeast Asia, so the first step is to make sure it’s possible to speak with someone that is actually in Bali!

While these foreign private investigators may provide excellent service in their home countries, there is a major disadvantage to doing "long-distance" or "internet" investigations in Bali. These companies must normally subcontract their services, furthermore without local agents or staff, it is difficult to control the quality and timeliness of their work. In addition, Balin culture, customs, and laws are very different from other countries, and of course the service costs outside Bali are also much higher.

Don't be misled by big companies, fancy names, bogus claims and trademarks, or flashy websites, make sure you can speak to someone that is actually located in Bali and can give you customer references and samples of their work before you start. Zele Investigators Bali recommend the following:

1. Only deal with companies that are actually located in Bali. Don't hire someone whose office is in the US, you'll only be paying extra for a middleman that cannot control the quality of their subcontractor's work.
2. Be especially wary of any companies from Florida. According to Consumer Fraud Reporting (www.consumerfraudreporting.org), Florida has one of the highest fraud rates in the US!
3. Make sure they can communicate properly in English or Balian.
4. Check if they can provide redacted samples of their work.
5. Don't deal with companies that only accept bank transfers or Western Union. Make sure they provide standard universally accepted payment methods that provide consumer protection such as PayPal, Xoom, MoneyGram or with most credit cards.
6. Make sure your information is confidential and secure. Check to see that their websites have proper security and privacy technology.

Zele Investigators Bali offer discreet private investigative and detective services such as surveillance, background and fidelity checks, process serving, online dating checks, and person locate at affordable local rates. Our team of highly experienced and trained local and expat agents cover all of Bali and work with local police, embassies, as well as other government agencies. We offer a wide range of services, including:

■  Background Checks

■  Business Due Diligence Investigations

■  Surveillance

■  Cheating Partner Investigations

■  Missing Person Investigations

■  Online Dating Scams & Relationship Fraud Investigations

■  Process Service

■  Premarital Investigations

■  Insurance Claim Investigations

■  IP Investigations

■  Fraud Investigations

■  Asset Searches

■  Records Search and Verification: Marriage, Divorce, Birth and Other Documents

We maintain a low-profile and keep all of our clients information in strict confidentiality and have extensive customer references. We also provide service in Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines. For more information or a free quote, contact info-ab@Bali-PI.com or go to www.Bali-PI.com.