Charles Montaldo Private Investigator Introduction Former licensed private investigatorWorked extensively with law enforcement agencies and insurance companies investigating crime and fraud Experience Charles Montaldo is a former writer for ThoughtCo who wrote about crime-related subjects for more than 14 years. Many books reference his work including Criminal Law by Storm (Lulu, 2015), Criminal Procedure by Storm (Lulu, 2016), and Murder Chronicles: A Collection of Chilling True Crime Tales (R. Barri Flowers, 2014). Also, numerous websites republish Montaldo's insightful and useful information about how to spot and avoid crime and fraud.Montaldo was a licensed private investigator, working with law enforcement agencies and insurance companies investigating crime and fraud. He became intrigued by this line of work after owning a general insurance agency where he encountered many instances of fraudulent claims. ThoughtCo and Dotdash Meredith ThoughtCo, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is an award-winning reference site offering education content created by experts. ThoughtCo reaches 13 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Charles Montaldo What Constitutes a Crime? The Main Classifications of Criminal Offenses The Theresa Andrews Case Maximum Security Federal Prison: ADX Supermax The Capture, Escape and Recapture of Serial Killer Ted Bundy The Jennifer Hudson Family Murders Top 10 Agatha Christie Mysteries The Murder of Micaela Costanzo Louisiana Serial Killer Ronald Dominique Robert Berdella Manson Family Murder Victim Donald "Shorty" Shea's Revenge John "Dapper Don" Gotti The Arraignment Stage of a Criminal Case What Is Forgery? Can Jurors Ask Questions During Trials? Herbert Richard Baumeister, Serial Killer Overview of the Crime of Accessory What Is a Wire Fraud Crime? History of Megan's Law The Grim Sleeper Serial Killer Case Bonnie and Clyde Photo Gallery Profile of Serial Killer John Armstrong Lynette Alice 'Squeaky' Fromme Profile of Serial Killer Tommy Lynn Sells