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Friday, September 2, 2011

Discover Details On Anyone's Past With This Easy Background Check

By Glen Pearson


Have you ever needed to check up on someone to see what was in their past? You probably have and it is more than likely that running a background check on that person crossed your mind. A background check is an easy way to learn a lot of information about someone's past.

It once was that you would have to hire a private investigator in order to get a background check on someone. However, the internet has made the process much more convenient as you can run a background check on anyone from your own desk.

A background check may be done for any number of reasons. Employers may check into the background of prospective hires; you may also be curious about your aunt's new boyfriend.

Many other people simply do a background check on themselves to see what comes up and to make sure everything is accurate. If any errors are found, you will have the appropriate contact information to make any corrections.

There are now online companies that provide background checks to the general public. They compile massive databases of background information and government documents that can be searched through.

A background check will turn up a lot of information about someone and will typically include things such as a criminal background record, credit report, address history, marriage history along with other information. It's easy to discover someone's full "story" with one of these searches.

It's probably no surprise that running a background check will cost a few bucks. It's not expensive, but the companies will charge a small fee. There is one thing you can try first to see if you can find out anything for free.

To see what you can find out about someone, pull up Google on your computer and type in the person's name and city where they live in the search box. Put the name in quotations, followed by the city name (ex. "John Doe" New York). Hit search and see what comes up.

Realistically, you probably won't find much of anything. Unless the person's name is truly unique, you are probably going to find "hits" on several other people that aren't the person you are actually looking for. It's also difficult to find in depth information this way. Nonetheless, it's worth a shot since it doesn't cost anything to try.

If Google turns up nothing, then the next step is to locate a company which performs background checks. Make sure they have a money back guarantee, so that you don't have to pay if they can't find the information you need.

The other tip is to find a company that charges a one-time membership fee for full access to their database and unlimited searches. This will let you pull-up as many background reports on as many people you want without having to pay for each search. You pay just the one-time.

An online background check is simple, can turn up the information you need and makes you feel like a detective; all without leaving your chair!




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