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In the reports of Mael, a private detective for 1,500 euros a month: “I need more clients”

In the context of a general rise in prices, purchasing power is one of the main concerns of the French. Representatives from all walks of life, some agreed to open their accounts (salaries, income, expenses) to us for a range of evidence.

He doesn’t use a magnifying glass, doesn’t wear a long beige coat, and doesn’t solve mysterious crimes on the spot. But he knows hours and hours of hiding, surveillance, in order to catch a valuable shot. At 43, Mael works as a private investigator, also called a private research agent. A profession he has practiced for almost ten years, the independence and diversity of which he praises, but which is far from the preconceived notions that permeate the collective imagination. “Our work is not at all what you see in a novel or TV series,” warns the professional.

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Even if he doesn’t look anything like Adrian Monk, Sherlock Holmes or Veronica Mars, the profession of a private detective is vast, explains Mael, manager of the company Au service de la proof. He may work on a person’s behalf, for example, on “adultery investigation requests” as part of a fault-based divorce proceeding. In separation cases, “we may need a detective on issues of custody, children, child support.”

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Source: Le Parisien

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