| Thanks to the US Freedom of Information Act, | | | | out so much about someone so easily and quickly. |
| ordinary people like you and me can now access | | | | In terms of the actual websites themselves, it is |
| information which was previously inaccessible to | | | | hard to know which sites are of good value and |
| the general public. This includes criminal and court | | | | offer a legitimate service, especially with all the |
| records, which you can now research from home | | | | junk out there on the internet. However, if you |
| using the internet. It doesn't just stop there-you | | | | know where the look, you can find yourself a |
| can perform complete background checks on | | | | very efficient and powerful tool. Unfortunately, |
| over 98% of the US population, and even | | | | you'll seldom find this kind of information for free, |
| perform reverse phone number and email | | | | although it is possible. Luckily, you won't get |
| address lookups. | | | | charged a fortune either way ($20 maybe for |
| There are many powerful online detective | | | | unlimited access to one of these services). |
| services available which you can use to do your | | | | Of the many detective websites out there, only a |
| own background checks, all of which give you | | | | few actually deliver a solid, powerful service which |
| access to criminal and court records, but also | | | | you can rely on. The rest are generally scams |
| much more. Although the idea itself seems scary, | | | | which don't offer the user any valid information, |
| it's also kind of exciting knowing that you can find | | | | which is unfortunate. |