“I think my partner is cheating.”
The not-knowing is usually worse than the answer. We carry out lawful surveillance and background enquiries, and tell you what we actually observed — not what you're hoping or dreading.
Private investigations · Digital forensics
Find out what
Find out what
really happened.
Something doesn't add up and it's been eating at you. Maybe it's your partner. Maybe someone took your money. Maybe you just need to find a person who doesn't want to be found.
Tell us what's going on. We'll tell you honestly whether we can help.
Free first conversation · Nothing goes ahead without your say-so
- Confidential
- What you tell us stays between us. Always.
- No judgement
- We've heard it before. You won't shock us.
- Straight answers
- If we can't help, we'll say so — and often say who can.
- Evidence that holds up
- Done properly, so it stands up if it ever reaches a lawyer.
How we help
What's going on?
Most people who call us have never hired an investigator before and feel a bit strange about it. That's normal. Here's the kind of thing we deal with every week.
Personal matters
“I've been scammed.”
Romance scams, fake investments, catfishing, crypto. We trace who was really behind it and put together something you can take to the bank or the police.
“I need to find someone.”
A parent who disappeared, someone who owes you money, a person you've lost touch with. We trace people through lawful means.
“Someone won't leave me alone.”
Harassment, stalking, anonymous messages, fake accounts. We identify who's behind it and document it properly for a protection order.
“Who am I actually dealing with?”
Before you move in together, go into business, or send money — a discreet background check on who someone really is.
“It's about my kids.”
Custody and access concerns, or worries about who your children are spending time with. Handled carefully, and always with the children's wellbeing first.
Business matters
Money went to the wrong account
Invoice fraud and business email compromise. We work out how it happened, where the money went, and what your bank needs to see.
Someone inside is stealing
Theft, kickbacks, leaking client lists, walking out with your data. Documented to the standard a disciplinary or court needs.
You've been hacked
We establish how they got in, what they reached, and what the evidence does and doesn't prove — without the scare tactics.
Straight talk
What we can and can't do
People ask us to hack a phone or get into someone's WhatsApp about once a week. We understand why. Here's the honest answer, because you deserve to hear it before you spend money.
We can
- Watch and document what happens in public places
- Examine a phone, laptop or account you own or have the right to access
- Trace who is behind an account, a number or a scam using publicly available information
- Follow the money, including crypto
- Find people and confirm who someone really is
- Put it all together so it holds up legally
We can't
- Break into someone else's phone, email or social media
- Read someone's messages or listen to their calls
- Put tracking or spyware on a device that isn't yours
- Pull bank records or medical records without authority
- Get a partner's phone records because you're worried
This isn't us being difficult. Intercepting someone's communications is a criminal offence in South Africa under RICA, and getting into an account that isn't yours falls under the Cybercrimes Act — for us and for you. Worse, evidence obtained that way usually gets thrown out, so it costs you the case as well. There is almost always a lawful route to the same answer. Finding it is our job.
Before you call
The things people ask us first
Will they find out I hired someone?
No. Discretion is the job. We don't contact the person you're asking about, we don't leave a trail back to you, and we agree in advance how and when it's safe to reach you.
What does it cost?
It depends entirely on what's involved, so we won't pretend otherwise. After the first conversation you get a written quote with a fixed scope. No open-ended meters, and nothing starts until you say yes.
Is the first conversation really free?
Yes, and there's no obligation. Sometimes we'll tell you that you don't need an investigator at all. We'd rather do that than take money for something that won't help you.
What if I'm wrong and I feel stupid?
Then you get your peace of mind back, which is a good outcome. A fair number of our cases end with us telling someone their worry wasn't founded. Nobody here thinks less of you for asking.
How long does it take?
Some things take days, some take weeks. We'll give you a realistic timeframe up front and keep you updated rather than going quiet on you.
Can I actually use what you find?
That's the point of doing it properly. Everything is documented with a record of where it came from and how it was handled, so it stands up with a lawyer, a court, a bank or an employer.
I'm not sure my situation is serious enough.
If it's serious enough to be keeping you up, it's serious enough to ask about. There's no minimum.
Confidential
Tell us what's going on
Take as much space as you need — or as little. A real person reads every message, usually the same day. Filling this in doesn't commit you to anything.
If you're in immediate danger, please call 10111 first. We're investigators, not an emergency service. If it's not safe for someone to see this on your device, clear your browser history after sending — or use a friend's phone.