Don't Fight Invisible Threats Alone
Identity theft can damage your credit, drain accounts, and leave you answering for debts, leases, or tax filings you never made. Most victims start with the official reports, then find that nobody is actually working out who did it or how. That is where a private investigator helps.
People usually call us when an account was opened in their name by someone close to them, when the same fraud keeps coming back after it was reported, or when a creditor, landlord, or employer needs proof that the victim was not the person behind the application.
Fraud Tracing
Following the addresses, phone numbers, and application details attached to fraudulent accounts back toward the person who used them.
Records Review
Organizing your credit reports, statements, and creditor letters into a timeline that shows exactly what was opened, when, and from where.
Case Building
A detailed written report you can give to creditors, police, the IRS, and your attorney to support your dispute and clear your name.
How We Handle an Identity Theft Case
Step 1
Free consultation and triage
We confirm the basics are done: an FTC report at IdentityTheft.gov, a police report, fraud alerts or credit freezes, and calls to the affected creditors. If they are not, we walk you through them first.
Step 2
Build the timeline
Using documents you are entitled to, such as your credit reports and the application records creditors must give identity theft victims, we map every fraudulent account and the details used to open it.
Step 3
Trace the details
We research the addresses, phone numbers, and names that appear in those records, run public-record and background searches from Indiana, and confirm Indiana addresses in person when it helps.
Step 4
Report and referral
We put the findings in writing and point out where the evidence should go next: the investigating police department, a creditor's fraud unit, or your attorney.
What You Receive
A written report with a dated timeline of the fraud, the identifying details tied to each account, what our research showed about who used them, and copies of the supporting records. It is written in plain language so a creditor's fraud department or a detective can follow it without a phone call.
What's Legal in Indiana
Indiana treats using another person's identifying information to commit fraud as identity deception under IC 35-43-5-3.5. Private investigator firms in Indiana are licensed under Indiana Code IC 25-30 by the Private Investigator and Security Guard Licensing Board. Our license is PI22500020, and you can confirm it on the Indiana license search.
The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act gives victims the right to block fraudulent information and to get copies of applications made in their name. The FTC's IdentityTheft.gov and the Indiana Attorney General's identity theft unit are the official places to report. We will not hack into accounts, impersonate you to a bank, or confront a suspect; arrests and charges are for police and prosecutors.
Who It's For
Individuals and families dealing with repeat or high-dollar identity fraud, older adults whose information was misused by someone they trusted, small business owners whose business identity was hijacked, and attorneys representing victims.
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Service areas: Greenville · New Albany · Jeffersonville · Clarksville · Corydon · Floyds Knobs · Private investigator in Southern Indiana · All service areas
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I report identity theft before I hire an investigator?
Yes. File a report at IdentityTheft.gov, make a police report, and place fraud alerts or credit freezes. Those reports protect your rights, and our investigation builds on them.
Can you find out who stole my identity?
Often the records point toward a person or a household, especially when the thief is someone close to you. We cannot promise an identification, but we will tell you what the evidence supports.
Will you contact the creditors for me?
We prepare the report and supporting documents you or your attorney send to creditors and police. We do not impersonate you or speak to a bank in your name.
Do you handle identity theft cases outside Indiana?
Records research and timeline work are done from our Indiana office for clients anywhere in the United States. In-person fieldwork happens in Indiana.
Start Clearing Your Name
Gather what you have, such as credit reports, letters, and reports already filed, and tell us what happened. Start with a free consultation. We'll give you a quote on that call once we understand what you need.
Cheshire Investigation Agency is licensed in Indiana (Private Investigator License #PI22500020), headquartered in Greenville, Indiana (Floyd County), and a member of INspi and NCISS. Call (812) 364-1466.