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COMMERCIAL INVESTIGATIONS LLC
COMMERCIAL INVESTIGATIONS LLC is licensed by the New York State Department of State.
CIchecked, the identity verification service developed by Commercial Investigations LLC, is now compatible with
Craigslist; the leading online classified website devoted to employment, housing, personals and sales and services.
Craigslist has come under significant scrutiny in recent years for its “anything goes” classified advertisements which
have ranged from sales of legitimate services to requests for hitmen and escorts. The controversy seems to have
culminated in April 2009 with the arrest of proclaimed “Craigslist Killer” Philip Markoff. Markoff, a UAlbany graduate and
current Boston University Med Student accused of luring a 26 year old masseur to a hotel room where she was murdered
in what police theorized was a robbery gone wrong. The transaction that brought the victim and the accused killer
together was a masseur advertisement posted on Craigslist.
Online transactions such as those found on Craigslist are not to be taken lightly. In an age where consumers are ever
more skeptical and conscientious of those we conduct business with, that defense we have conditioned ourselves with
seems to be let down when we find ourselves at our computers rather than in a traditional business setting. The bottom
line is when we purchase or respond to a request for service via any online venue and a face-to-face communication will
occur, one has no idea who will actually show. Your request for masseur services could result in having Philip Markoff
as a client. Yet one can never know what to expect as the theme for online transactions always seems to be
“anonymous.”
Not until the consequences of these anonymous transactions are seen does the community begin to realize the virtual
community is nothing to be taken lightly. We have the same right to know who we are doing business with online just the
same as we would in any other business setting. CIchecked allows Internet users to verify limited but important
information about themselves in an effort to establish trust and credibility in an otherwise lawless setting. Through the
use of our online identification verification product, CIchecked, users can “Screen In” to establish a sense of trust in
those they conduct business with, and let others know that the person on the other end of the computer truly is the
person they say they are. The Internet has been a virtually unpatrolled area which has turned into a playground for
predators of all types and through the use of CIchecked, we can help restore a sense of legitimacy to the tarnished web
and build it into a reliable marketplace for which it is was once envisioned.
For more information go to www.cichecked.com, contact CI at 800-284-0906 or email us at:
info@commercialinvestigationsllc.com.
Craigslist; the leading online classified website devoted to employment, housing, personals and sales and services.
Craigslist has come under significant scrutiny in recent years for its “anything goes” classified advertisements which
have ranged from sales of legitimate services to requests for hitmen and escorts. The controversy seems to have
culminated in April 2009 with the arrest of proclaimed “Craigslist Killer” Philip Markoff. Markoff, a UAlbany graduate and
current Boston University Med Student accused of luring a 26 year old masseur to a hotel room where she was murdered
in what police theorized was a robbery gone wrong. The transaction that brought the victim and the accused killer
together was a masseur advertisement posted on Craigslist.
Online transactions such as those found on Craigslist are not to be taken lightly. In an age where consumers are ever
more skeptical and conscientious of those we conduct business with, that defense we have conditioned ourselves with
seems to be let down when we find ourselves at our computers rather than in a traditional business setting. The bottom
line is when we purchase or respond to a request for service via any online venue and a face-to-face communication will
occur, one has no idea who will actually show. Your request for masseur services could result in having Philip Markoff
as a client. Yet one can never know what to expect as the theme for online transactions always seems to be
“anonymous.”
Not until the consequences of these anonymous transactions are seen does the community begin to realize the virtual
community is nothing to be taken lightly. We have the same right to know who we are doing business with online just the
same as we would in any other business setting. CIchecked allows Internet users to verify limited but important
information about themselves in an effort to establish trust and credibility in an otherwise lawless setting. Through the
use of our online identification verification product, CIchecked, users can “Screen In” to establish a sense of trust in
those they conduct business with, and let others know that the person on the other end of the computer truly is the
person they say they are. The Internet has been a virtually unpatrolled area which has turned into a playground for
predators of all types and through the use of CIchecked, we can help restore a sense of legitimacy to the tarnished web
and build it into a reliable marketplace for which it is was once envisioned.
For more information go to www.cichecked.com, contact CI at 800-284-0906 or email us at:
info@commercialinvestigationsllc.com.
News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Michelle Pyan, Commercial Investigations LLC President
518-271-7546
michellepyan@commercialinvestigationsllc.com
Michelle Pyan, Commercial Investigations LLC President
518-271-7546
michellepyan@commercialinvestigationsllc.com
| CICHECKED AVAILABLE FOR CRAIGSLIST USERS |
COMMERCIAL INVESTIGATIONS LLC (CI), a full service licensed private investigative agency, offers thorough
and affordable employment BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS. CI provides accurate, timely, cost effective and
fully compliant reports supported by high standards of customer service. CI also offers consulting services to
assist organizations with reviewing and auditing their BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS processes for compliance,
effectiveness and efficiency. CI provides the PROACTIVE TRUTHTM regarding applicants, thereby reducing
turnover and limiting exposure to civil liability.
and affordable employment BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS. CI provides accurate, timely, cost effective and
fully compliant reports supported by high standards of customer service. CI also offers consulting services to
assist organizations with reviewing and auditing their BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS processes for compliance,
effectiveness and efficiency. CI provides the PROACTIVE TRUTHTM regarding applicants, thereby reducing
turnover and limiting exposure to civil liability.
DATE: MAY 2009