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Do I hire a private investigator

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  • Faith177
    Faith177 Posts: 2,927 Forumite
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    Just to point out that in Birmingham and the Midlands Mom is the predominant form used.

    Drivers/Driving licence, too much american TV.

    My thoughts run along the lines of Guest101.
    Mojisola wrote: »
    So do people who grew up around Birmingham.
    Quids_Inn wrote: »
    In this country, we have a 'driving licence' the Americans have a 'drivers (sic) license'
    In this country we call our mothers 'mum' the Americans call their mothers 'mom'

    And you didn't know an Audi R8 was an expensive car but you're well enough educated to write 'the company he said he worked for was liquidated'

    OH uses Mom he's Birmingham born and breed. Drives me mad as I've always used Mum :(

    OP as others have said I'd just walk away you're probably better off without him. If he can't have the decency to give you an answer then shows what kind of person he is
    First Date 08/11/2008, Moved In Together 01/06/2009, Engaged 01/01/10, Wedding Day 27/04/2013, Baby Moshie due 29/06/2019 :T
  • I'm not going to cast doubt on your story, as I've heard of a similar thing happening to a friend of my wife.

    Do you remember any of his friends names from facebook? Have you tried contacting them?

    Just because a firm is liquidated doesn't mean everyone who worked for it ceased to exist. Can you use the company name to find the directors, then contact them? There's a chance he was a contractor, and used his own umbrella company, which he closed down.. in that case you may in trouble getting any information.

    Did he use any other social media accounts? Twitter, instagram? It's very hard to completely remove all your online digital presences.

    I think a private investigator could probably help you, but would cost a fortune too
  • pimento
    pimento Posts: 6,243 Forumite
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    Use your second Facebook account to look for him and his 'friends'.

    You do have a second Facebook account, don't you?
    "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." -- Red Adair
  • I'd put bets that this is a phishing attempt and when a couple of peeps write PMs with suggestions of which PI to use, there will be a reply that 'he's left my son and I with no money, if only I could afford the £150....' etc. etc.

    Although I'd probably hedge those bets and the writing analysis I put the original text through, suggests a 'weak female'

    The original story, is - in the main - well written, with little spelling errors and as a whole, scores 81% readability. However statements along the lines of :

    '[FONT=&quot]had the ring valued, and it is worth far more than someone doing the job he said he did, could afford...'

    jar with ownership of an £80,000 car. Whose ring was it, Lady Di's?[/FONT]
  • Double_V
    Double_V Posts: 912 Forumite
    pimento wrote: »
    Use your second Facebook account to look for him and his 'friends'.

    You do have a second Facebook account, don't you?

    I think most people have only 1 facebook account. :rotfl:
  • pimento
    pimento Posts: 6,243 Forumite
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    Double_V wrote: »
    I think most people have only 1 facebook account. :rotfl:

    I bet they don't.
    "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." -- Red Adair
  • who buys a car at the NEC car show?
  • Quids_Inn wrote: »
    The original story, is - in the main - well written, with little spelling errors and as a whole, scores 81% readability.
    Did you create an account solely for the purpose of calling OP a troll?
  • Did you create an account solely for the purpose of calling OP a troll?



    It is probably the same person I have outed twice in as many weeks.
  • d70cw6
    d70cw6 Posts: 784 Forumite
    does he work for her majesty's secret service?
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