First published 2010
Frank Ahearn built his career finding people who didn't want to be found. He tracked down Monica Lewinsky during the Clinton scandal. He located stolen Oscar statuettes in Beverly Hills. He helped Russell Crowe's hotel victim disappear from media attention. Now Ahearn shares the other side of his expertise. He teaches readers how to protect their privacy and eliminate their digital footprints. The book covers three core strategies: misinformation destroys existing data about you, disinformation creates false trails, and reformation moves you from one place to another without leaving traces. Ahearn explains how to handle social networking dangers, escape stalkers, and prevent identity theft. His methods draw from decades as a skip tracer and private investigator. The book serves both people who want complete anonymity and ordinary citizens seeking better privacy protection in the digital age.
Genres: self-help, crime, non-fiction
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: how-to, non-fiction
Setting: Beverly Hills
208 pages · Kindle Edition · Lyons Press