About
About Fact Investigation
Fact Investigation exists to answer a narrow but increasingly common question: is the person, relationship or business on the other side of a screen actually what it presents itself to be? It exists to give a straight, evidence-based answer, using lawful public information and honest reporting of what could and could not be established.
Why this exists
Why an agency like this is needed
Online relationships and cross-border business have both grown faster than the tools people have to verify who they are actually dealing with.
A dating profile, a supplier's website, or a new business contact's email signature can all be assembled convincingly in an afternoon. Most people have no practical way to check whether the identity behind any of them holds up, short of years of experience with open-source research and the patience to do it properly.
Fact Investigation was built to close that gap: a remote-first service that applies structured, lawful, publicly available research to a specific question, reviewed by a human analyst, and reported with an honest account of what the evidence does and does not support.
Standards
The standards this agency works to
- Lawful, open-source research only
- Every finding is based on publicly available information or material you supply, reviewed by a person.
- Corroboration before conclusion
- A claim is not reported as established unless it is supported by independent, credible sources.
- Honest confidence, not certainty theatre
- Every significant finding carries an explicit confidence level, including when something cannot be established.
- Scope and price agreed first
- No research begins until you have seen and agreed a defined scope and a fixed price.
- Confidential by default
- Case material is never shared with the subject of an investigation and is never used as marketing material.
Who it serves
Two groups, one standard of research
Individuals
People navigating an online relationship who want to know whether the person they are talking to is genuinely who they claim to be — before travelling to meet them, before making a long-distance commitment, or before sending any money.
Businesses
Businesses that need to check a supplier, buyer, investor or partner before making an advance payment, signing an agreement, or entering a new commercial relationship, particularly across borders where verification is harder to do informally.
What we deliberately don't do
Limits that exist on principle, not just on paper
- No access to private accounts, private messages or restricted databases
- No surveillance, live tracking or physical monitoring of any person
- No hacking, pretexting or unauthorised access of any kind
- No guaranteed outcomes, guaranteed timelines, or guaranteed money recovery
- No publishing or sharing of real client cases as marketing material
- No informal contact channels — every engagement runs through the platform
How to begin
Starting a case
Every engagement begins the same way, regardless of size.
Submit your situation through the case-assessment form. You will be asked what you need established, what information you already have, and which countries are relevant. You will then receive a defined scope and a confirmed price to review — with no obligation until you agree to proceed.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of service is Fact Investigation?
Fact Investigation is a remote-first online investigation and verification service, built around lawful, open-source research and human analyst review.
Where are you based?
The service is remote-first by design and works with people and businesses in multiple countries. Public contact runs entirely through the website rather than a physical office or a local branch network.
Do you employ private investigators or law enforcement staff?
Investigations are conducted through lawful, publicly available research reviewed by an analyst, not through law-enforcement powers, private-investigator licensing claims, or access to restricted systems. Nothing here relies on special legal authority.
Who is this service actually for?
Two broad groups: individuals navigating an online relationship who want to verify someone before travelling, committing or sending money, and businesses that need to check a counterparty, supplier or partner before paying or signing an agreement.
What won't you do, even if asked?
Access private accounts or messages, use restricted or government databases, engage in surveillance or tracking, hack or gain unauthorised access to anything, or guarantee a specific outcome. These limits are constant, not negotiable per case.
How do I start working with Fact Investigation?
Submit a case through the case-assessment form describing your situation. You will receive a scope and price to review before any research begins.
Work with a service built on evidence, not promises
Describe your situation and receive a defined scope and price before anything else happens.