SSN Trace/SSN Locator
The very first check you should perform on a potential employee is a Social Security Number Trace, also known as a Social Security Number Locator. A SSN Locator provides you with the most critical piece of information you need in order to perform an accurate background check: the identity of your applicant. After all, think of the time and money that would be wasted if the background check you’ve ordered is performed on the wrong individual.
A SSN Locator is an instantaneous check that will quickly verify the known names, previous names, and address history associated with an individual’s social security number. With this information in hand, a comprehensive background search can proceed to cover the necessary jurisdictions and names associated with your applicant.
Description of Service:
Our instant SSN Locator report offers a search of commercial social security-based data that reports the names and addresses associated with a particular SSN. It also validates that the number is in a validly issued range and searches the death index to ensure the SSN does not belong to a deceased individual.
SSN Locator Best Practices:
The SSN Trace/SSN Locator is an inexpensive yet valuable tool in the pre employment background screening process. It should be the first check you run in the background screening process since it establishes the accurate identity and scope of other background screening searches, including criminal and civil records searches.
SSN Locator Limitations:
The limitation of a SSN Trace can best be understood by knowing where the data for a SSN Trace comes from. SSN Trace data comes from credit bureau information. Because of this, it is possible that a SSN Locator will result in no data. For example, there will be no information to report to the credit bureaus if an individual is without a credit card, mortgage, or other loans. Other limitations of the SSN Trace relate to the time limits on information stored within the credit bureaus and incongruence between the reported address dates and the individual’s actual dates of residence at the address. These limitations rarely affect the results but should be considered if you are ordering a SSN Locator/Trace.
Turnaround Time:
Instantaneous
Pricing:
$4.25
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NOTE: List price represents our standard pricing. Please contact us to build a custom package with discounted pricing for your business. Request a Custom Quote
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