FAQ on Background Checks

I am often asked about carrying out do-it-yourself background checks on people. This is usually where suspicions have been aroused about a lover or a marriage partner.

While this is not my speciality as I am more used to searching for friends and family I may be able to give a little advice.

Here is my list:

1. If you suspect that something is wrong that could be a hint to you to cut your losses and get out of the relationship.

2. If you think he or she is lying or is already married or something you could ask them straight out, ‘Are you lying to me? Are you having an affair?’ If the relationship is a good one it will survive a bit of openness and honesty.

3. Most investigators are good at their job because they are quite cynical. They always look at all the options and check for evidence of ill doing. If you have been starting a new relationship you will have been wearing rose-tinted glasses at the beginning and are only now becoming suspicious.

4. If you have suspicions you want to check out, make a list of all he or she has told you and write down why you feel that it doesn’t add up. Apply a bit of cynicism to guess where the truth may lie and then think about how you might check out their story.

5. When investigators do background checks they:
a) visit the address
b) talk to neighbours
c) contact previous employers
d) If they have that kind of job, check out their registration
e) check past qualifications
f) check the electoral register to find out where he has lived and who he has lived with
g) check for his birth certificate and any marriage certificate
h) where there is enough money sometimes a paper clippings service is used where there is suspicion of a court case or prison sentence
i) check for signs of financial trouble – County Court Judgements and bankruptcies
j) check the Land Registry if they own their own house

6. They may choose to follow the subject if there is any suspicion of dishonesty, an affair or a secret life. Surveillance is a skilled activity with a real chance of being caught. It is also very easy to lose the person you are following.

I think you have to decide what the right approach is for you. It’s your moral choice I am afraid. While you can carry out all the above yourself or with a friend, if he or she catches you following them or going through their things it could turn unpleasant!

This kind of task is a regular one for many Private Investigators. It is also sometimes carried out on new boyfriends / girlfriends as a precautionary measure. You will often find this service advertised in the USA. A similar kind of background check is often carried out on new employees, but in that instance they are giving their consent to the checks being carried out.

The above article was provided by:
Giles and Louise from http://www.blood-ties.com/
E-mail: info@blood-ties.com

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