Warning: Do Not use a People Search Service Before Reading this!
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How do I avoid scams? Believe it or not, this is a question we get every single day from people all over the web. Some are searching for public records on search engines like Google, Yahoo and MSN. Others are writing to us from Facebook, MySpace, and many send us emails. The Public Records scams are all over the web and you can't be too careful with whatever site you choose to use. Where do they get their information? The Majority of public record sites today don't have all of the different types of records (Public, Divorce, Court, Driving and many others)- it's impossible for one site to be able to gather all the data. Most public record sites collect their information from a variety of public and private sources. These include government databases, private data sources put out by different companies, banks, private sector firms and other sources. These databases are updated weekly, monthly and sometimes quarterly. The best public record sites will typically have the most data that is both "Fresh" and accurate. Our Testing Methods: We tested the various public record services the same way you
would use them - we searched for the different Public records that
we were looking for. Since most people search by name, we tried out
criminal, court, divorce, adoption and other public record searches
using names of different people. These were people we know well -
people who have given us their ok to look them up. Since we know all
of their details, we can easily compare to the results returned to
us and figure out immediately if the database is accurate or not. The Huge Shock! Plain and simple, not all public records services are created
equal. Shockingly, many of the services we used provided only basic,
outdated information - some did not have a criminal record
available, when the person we search for was a convicted felon!
Others claimed that there was no birth record for our target in New
York - when he had been born and raised there his whole life! The results below are based on the information we searched for. These are the only 3 sites that we feel comfortable recommending. Their database size, accuracy and support truly make them stand out among the various public records sites that exist out there.
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Net Detective is by far the best public records web site we have found in our research. They have a database with over 3 billion records that is updated weekly, excellent customer support and a money back guarantee. This is the only site we know of that has been endorsed by the National Association Of Independent Private Investigators. If I ever have any dealings with support it's a pleasure. They're used by Private Investigators and Detectives everywhere so they have to make sure they provide the highest quality.
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Net Detective
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Court Records is a good site - not as great as Net Detective but they have a good interface and a money back guarantee if you can't find what you're looking for. Support is good but their dataset is smaller.
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Court Records
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Reverse Records is not bad, but they're dataset is smaller then others and their interface can sometimes be difficult to use.
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About Consumer Alert:
Consumer Alert has been reviewing public records sites for many years now in one form or another. Our goal is to provide you with accurate information that will help you make an informed, accurate purchasing decision and will help you avoid internet scams and rip offs. |
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