A thorough background check begins here. Without verifying that the Social Security Number (SSN) provided by a candidate is the number that was issued to that individual, you can’t depend on the results returned from a criminal records check: a false SSN may simply indicate there is no record when in fact there may be. Because the Social Security Number Trace lists the name(s) associated with the SSN, and could also uncover any other names using the same SSN, it is a means of uncovering possible fraud and
identity theft.
Using the bona fide SSN one can also verify address information your candidate provided on his/her application and résumé. Because persons with a criminal record often move to escape their records, an Address History Search helps determine in which additional counties and/or states criminal records should be checked in order to be thorough.
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