There is no exact answer, but a composite picture was developed by the Business Espionage Controls and Countermeasures Association...
• 21-35 years old. Female as often as male.
• College graduate with a low-value degree.
• Broad, short-term employment background.
• Money problems - low pay, poor self management.
• Military intelligence experience.
• Acquaintances with law enforcement backgrounds.
• Considered an outsider or loner.
• Disability precluding a law enforcement career.
• No police record prohibiting sensitive employment.
• Has driver's license, possibly a poor driving record.
• Romantic hobby / interest.
...writer, photographer, sky diver, scuba, etc.
• Collects underground & paramilitary literature.
• An active interest in firearms, often with training.
• Recruited from a want ad for Investigative Trainee.
• Often just a drone of a professional handler.
• Abilities in music, chess, math, etc.
...skills associated with code breaking and espionage.
Keep this list in mind, but remember...
Your snoop could be anybody.
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