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Do background check sites actually work? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Fastbackgroundcheck. com says there's info on me on truthfinder, spokeo, peoplefinders and instantcheckmate. When I try going through all four of those sites takes a super long time, including a few times in the past when I tried getting reports on myself.

The progress bars reach 100% and reset continously. If these sites are legimate like some reddit users claim, then why or be upfront about wanting me to pay? Right now I'm convinced that these sites are snake oil, maybe they work if you pay but the behavior of the free options turn me off. They act 100% like typical scam websites, the kind that asks you to complete three surveys on external sites with fake progress bars.

Basic info like my full name, address, age, and siblings can be found with search engines easily but I feel like there's no point in trying to wipe it if there aren't methods that could definitely work.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

They "work" (sometimes), but usually get it from somewhere upstream like Intelius.

The "progress bar" is not real. It's designed to get you to dedicate enough time to the search so that you'll be more likely to pay up when you hit the paywall.

A work around, sometimes, is to search for their opt out forms. These do not typically have that BS, and allow you to remove the relevant listings.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I use publicdata.com. it's ok.