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The US fares badly when it comes to compliance with the law. Statistics have demonstrated that time and again, with recent ones providing further reiteration. It seems that the more our criminal laws are refined, the more they’re put to the live test. Americans sure love a challenge, right or wrong. Fortunately, we have the means to cope. One of the pillars of that strength is our Police, and the public system to go with it.
The FBI warns consumers of recently reported spam e-mail purportedly from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) which is actually an attempt to steal consumer information. The e-mail advises the recipient that direct deposit is the fastest and easiest way to receive their economic stimulus tax rebate. The message contains a hyperlink to a fraudulent form which requests the recipient’s personally identifiable information, including bank account information. To convince consumers to reply, the e-mail warns that a failure to complete the form in a timely manner will delay the issuance of the rebate check.
Lately I have been answering some questions on BakgroundChatter.com that got me to thinking. What does the average person think about background checks or more accurately, what do they think a background check consists of? From speaking with people I think they get the sense that it is like CSI. We have computers and type in the persons name, and pages of information come up including photographs and that persons complete history down to their kindergarten finger paintings. I’m sorry to say it just doesn’t work that way. Some days I wish it did because it would make our jobs much easier, but it doesn’t. Read more…
Every Internet site in the world is facing the growing issue of fraudulent usage of information, and we want to work with users around the world to stop this practice. Please keep reading to learn more about the warning signs and what you can do. Read more…
What happens when you combine identity theft and mortgage fraud? You get a brand new type of crime most people have never even heard of: house stealing.
The best possible source for verification of general information about any person is his or her civil records.
Civil records are credible. With increased pressure on checking antecedents or getting the background checks conducted before employing or even engaging a professional, civil record morgues are now put to use more frequently than ever before.
What information can civil records provide? Read more…
Below are the definitions and terminology commonly used in the background screening industry. These are provided courtesy of ASIS. Read more…
Also called integrity shopping, honesty shopping is the practice whereby trained shoppers act as ordinary shoppers, for the purpose of providing valuable sales procedure and customer service information to security managers and such. Most honesty shopping programs are designed to elicit the required information a company needs in order to make corporate decisions. Read more…
Due diligence refers to a number of standard of care actions performed with the purpose of investigating certain aspects of a person or business. Although a due diligence check is an excellent tool for preventing acts of business-to-business fraud common in many business transactions, due diligence checks also have many other uses. Read more…
Hi Folks,
It’s time again to answer some of the most commonly asked questions about background checks and pre-employment screening. This one is a bit of a long one so we are only answering one today. Read more…
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