| There are now essential reasons why individuals | | | | how few people know this site! |
| and businesses need to find out information by | | | | Further searches can be done with online services |
| doing an SSN Lookup. These reasons can and | | | | like this allows you to enter a persons name and |
| often do entail a search to verify that details | | | | SSN to find out more about them. While the initial |
| submitted on a CV for a position are indeed valid. | | | | search is free finding out more detailed |
| These reasons don't have to be commercial, they | | | | information will cost a small fee. |
| can be for personal use as well. | | | | A little aside here! Sometimes the need to find a |
| You may probably be reading this at the moment | | | | person online is not driven by business/commercial |
| and asking, perfectly valid questions like - If I look | | | | reasons but by simply looking to trace a family |
| up John Doe's SSN is that ethical? Is it an invasion | | | | member as part of a geneology search, perhaps |
| of 'their privacy'. Well I think the answer to these | | | | the lost piece in a jigsaw - a useful site for that is |
| questions is two fold. Firstly 'your details' have | | | | |
| been checked many times. Yes, think back when | | | | It is also sometimes important to check whether |
| you were applying for a car loan, medical | | | | some SSNs are current. If you are suspicious |
| insurance - perhaps a mortgage. Do you see what | | | | about a social security number and are wondering |
| I mean? Secondly do you think you would | | | | if its 'current' there is a free website where you |
| consider the 'ethicality' if you were looking at | | | | can search the SSN registration of deceased |
| employing a Nanny for the kids. I'm positive, if | | | | persons as identity fraudsters can and do assume |
| you are like me - you would want to be 'sure' | | | | the identity of a deceased person! The site |
| you were making the right decision! | | | | address for this is |
| Many employers commonly use Social Security | | | | For reasons of confidentiality and the prevention |
| Numbers to check the criminal, driving and credit | | | | of identity fraud, online databases won't be able |
| records of their applicants. On the subject of | | | | to provide you with reverse search records |
| credit, the SSN can help you check someone's | | | | capability. This is understandable and acceptable - |
| rating, which is often necessary if you're a | | | | how would you feel if anyone could search and |
| landlord or looking at employing a contractor to fit | | | | replicate at will your SSN details? |
| a new kitchen. | | | | What this means is that you may have to use a |
| OK so now you understand the basic situation | | | | private investigator or utilise an online private |
| where you or an employer may require an SSN | | | | investigation service if your SSN Lookup is |
| lookup - so what can you do - especially if you're | | | | providing no answers the 'Free' way. Such online |
| looking for free methods! | | | | providers include and civilrecords.org - at this |
| If you are an employer or a landlord and you | | | | stage you should now consider that you are now |
| want to find details about a person via their SSN | | | | entering into the realm of 'paid searches' and ask |
| then the first search is relatively easy and is also | | | | yourself is that person really worth spending |
| free! You can do this by logging on to the US | | | | money to locate or will you miss out on important |
| Social Security website on ssa.gov/employer | | | | information that may cost you time or money in |
| ssnv.htm. This will allow the verification of up to | | | | the long term? |
| 10 social security numbers per day! It's amazing | | | | |