Freeper needs advice: "Background check" websites

12/15/07 | Timeout

[Timeout]

I need to do a background check on someone...public records and criminal history. Will pay for a good search.

I've looked at a lot of the web sites, but have read that some of them are scams. Has anyone used a good one? Any suggestions or insights?

Should I just hire a private detective to do it?

Thanks

[Former War Criminal]

Bookmarking

[diverteach]

http://www.intelius.com/

[ovrtaxt]

Just call the Sheriff’s office. You’ll need name, DOB, driver’s licence #.
At least that’s how we do it in FL.

[Global2010]

If it is for a job.
You should use someone who does if locally.

We recently had a background done on a potential employee.

The person came up clean but I picked up on some gut feelings in the initial interview.

So I checked with a few good guys who are deputies on the street and at the county jail and bam told not to let the person come anywhere near our business/lives as this individual was known to have recently renew a meth habit just has not broke any laws yet but word was good as I confronted this person and they broke down and cried admitting to using and then went on to blame our community for not being supportive.

If ya smell a rat go with your gut and get rid of it.

[Cindy]

Get a licensed and bonded PI to do it.

[Timeout]

Have you used Intelius? It’s on the list I made, but I don’t know anything about it.

[Slings and Arrows]

Self-ping.

[Picklezz]

Have you tried State Sheriff offices. Don’t they post pictures they have of criminals wanted and incarcerated with some info about them. What about America’s Most Wanted. That wouldn’t be a scam, for sure. Maybe they would give some ideas. Hope you are successful.

[tiger-one]

Get a licensed and bonded PI to do it.

As a former cop I agree with Cindy.

[NonValueAdded]

Is the PI in your screen name what I think it is? Timeout: when in doubt, trust a FReeper.

[COUNTrecount]

http://www.familywatchdog.us/

Start here.

[Timeout]

...when in doubt, trust a FReeper.

That's why I posted this! Freepers are a wonderful resource.

I had not thought of contacting the sherrif's department. I'll call them first thing Monday moring.

PS: this has nothing to do with sex offenses. Think "con man".

[NonValueAdded]

Ah, why are you investigating Huckabee?

[rineaux]

If you have to do a background check, she is not worth dating. Dump her.

Just kidding.

Looks like you have some good advice. Go with intelius as recommended.

Good luck.

[Buffalo Head]

Cheap shot.

[Timeout]

Matchett:
Are you indeed THAT kind of PI?

[LongTimeMILurker]

I thought the police hated PIs. Sgt. Becker barely tolerated Rockfish, er, Rockford.

[Gorzaloon]

Have you used Intelius? It’s on the list I made, but I don’t know anything about it.

A useless ripoff that has endless "Pay more for a little more info" baits.

It used to be (Zaba? I think) and at that time it worked well.

Now the excuses given are that these sites cannot really do anything "Because of the danger of identity theft".

[NonValueAdded]

If he took his training and inspiration from a televangelist, not it wasn't. That red flag turned into a very loud klaxon.