Searching for people by social security number is, without doubt, the most simple way to search. Why? Everyone’s social security number is unique, and the information you’ll receive is guaranteed to be related to the owner of that SSN.
In order to perform a SSN search, you need to follow few steps.
Verify the Social Security Number
If you’re doing a search as an employer, follow these instructions.
If you’re doing a search as an individual, then make sure the number is in the proper format (xxx-xx-xxxx). Also, make sure none of the fields are all zeroes and the first three digits are not above 740. Otherwise, the social security number is invalid.
Search by Social Security Number to see if the person is deceased
You can do this via the Social Security Death Index. There’s no need to enter all the information there but just the social security number.
I recommend you enter the social security number you have here to see if the person you’re looking for is deceased. If not, then we can proceed with the next step.
Forward a letter to the SSN owner
You can do this with the help of the Social Security Administration. Here’s what they have to say:
We will attempt to forward a letter to a missing person under circumstances involving a matter of great importance, such as a death or serious illness in the missing person’s immediate family, or a sizeable amount of money that is due the missing person.
You can read more here. I highly recommend you try this method.
Use Background Check Services
There are some really good background check services that allow you to find more information on someone’s social security number for a cheap price. If you ask me, the best services of this type are:
- Intelius – click on the “Search by SSN” tab
- US Search – locate the text where it writes “for an exact match, search by social security #”
The above companies get their information from various public and private sources. Anyway, you have nothing to lose. They charge nothing if you get no results.
If you’re wondering which service of the above to use, I highly recommend you go with US Search because their customer support is outstanding. They answer you every question and are very helpful. Intelius is also a good service but currently their customer support is terrible. So, US Search would be definitely my choice.
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