Ep. 206 - Human Element Series - Using Skip Tracing Skills in Everyday Life with Alex SkipGuru Price

Today we are joined by Alex “Skipguru” Price. Alex is a nationally recognized expert on the Art of Skip Tracing with over 35 years of experience in the skip-tracing, FinTech and Bail Bonds industries. He is a keynote speaker and author of the Skip-Tracers National Certification Program, Florida Public Records Guide, and the Military Installations Guide. Alex is a contributor for several industry magazines and post-pandemic, has become a popular content matter expert podcast guest.  Currently he is the Director of Training and Development for LocateSmarter.

 

He has become a highly sought-after speaker in the bail enforcement, private investigations and FinTech space. He combines old school skip-tracing methods with new age cyber-tracking technology to equip attendees with the tools that he gained through invaluable experience.  Alex balances the hard facts about skips with just the right amount of humor and a touch of southern charm. Special achievements would include being the first and only Tracer ever admitted as a member to the American Recovery Association (ARA) and Time Finance Adjusters (TFA).

 

His most important jobs are that of a father and husband, as well as his work with the ILF (Innocent Lives Foundation). He resides in Mobile, Alabama, with his wife and two children. [April 10, 2023]

 

00:00 – Intro

00:26 – Intro Links

-          Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

-          Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

-          Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

-          Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

-          Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

-          CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/

-          innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/                               

03:05 - Alex "Skipguru" Price Intro

05:15 - What is Skip Tracing?

07:30 - Reasons for a Skiptracer

07:56 - Skip to the 80's

09:39 - What's in a name?

13:40 - 3 Types of Skips

17:46 - The Prevalence of Fraud

19:17 - The Magic Three

23:31 - Post-Covid Issues

26:31 - War Stories

31:06 - Send me a Postcard

34:48 - Cocaine Cowboys

36:42 - Who would you consider your greatest mentors?

40:30 - Book Recommendations

-          How to Tell If Someone Is Lying - Gavin Stone

-          Doc: A Novel - Mary Doria Russell

-          Churchill: Walking with Destiny - Andrew Roberts

44:26 - Find Alex online

-          LinkedIn: in/alex-skipguru-price-012b2a27/

-          Facebook: groups/skipgurusTribe

-          Website: locatesmarter.com

46:05 - Guest Wrap Up & Outro

-          www.social-engineer.com

-          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org