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Verifying Personal Backgrounds – Exposing Misrepresentation in Online Dating

The case background

A private client engaged Serpenti Investigations NZ to perform a Date Check — a discreet background verification of an individual they had recently met through an online platform.

The client had growing concerns about inconsistencies in the individual’s claims regarding their occupation, financial standing, and lifestyle.

They sought professional verification to protect themselves from potential deception, emotional harm, or financial exploitation.

Our Objective

Validate the individual's claims regarding employment, property ownership, and identity to ensure the client’s personal safety and decision-making were informed by factual information.

"Without Serpenti Investigations’ thorough background check, I could have been seriously misled.
Their service gave me the facts I needed to protect myself and make informed decisions about my personal life."
— Private Client, Auckland
Our Approach to the case
  • Employment and Asset Verification:
    Investigated the individual’s employment history, company affiliations, and property ownership status through official records and industry databases.
  • Vehicle Ownership Check:
    Confirmed the ownership status of the vehicle the individual claimed to own.
  • International Address Verification:
    Researched addresses provided by the individual in another country, verifying that the claimed locations were fictitious or materially misrepresented.
  • Business Entity Search:
    Investigated the legitimacy of businesses the individual claimed to own or operate, uncovering fabrications and inconsistencies.
Our Results

The investigation conclusively determined that the individual had misrepresented significant aspects of their identity, including:

  • Being unemployed (despite claims of being a high-flying businessman).
  • Living as a flatmate at a property they falsely claimed to own.
  • Providing false foreign addresses (empty car parks).
  • Claiming ownership of non-existent companies.

The client was advised accordingly and able to disengage safely from the deceptive relationship, preventing potential emotional and financial exploitation.

Timeframe

Completed within 10 Business Days

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