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Alert! CRIMINAL RECORDS SCAMS
Posted by Admin on Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
“Protect Yourself And Your Family But Beware Of Online Criminal Records Scams! I Can’t Believe The Hours I’ve Wasted On These Criminal Search Sites……”
And if there is one thing I’ve learned it’s that you can’t always believe what companies claim on their sites. It’s ridiculous and I’m frustrated to be honest with you. That’s really one of the reasons why I made this site.
There are many reasons why people need to search Criminal Records online. I’m a protective parent, and let me tell you I don’t want some sex offender or deadbeat anywhere near my baby! There are a lot of crazy things that can and do happen out there these days. I’m sure you’ve heard of the unbelievable Jaycee Lee Dugard abduction!
Protect Your Family!
Criminal Records searches are incredibly beneficial for your family. Here’s why. We recently moved from another state, which means we had to start all over… with everything. From choosing babysitters, to picking a day care, hiring a decent plumber, even hiring a financial advisor to help us save up for a future home purchase. I also work from home, so from time to time I need to hire assistants. Running employee screenings are very helpful, and I don’t want to see a colorful criminal record show up on someone sitting right next to me! I’m sure you can think of a thousand other reasons to run criminal checks: maybe you’re a landlord; an employer; or you’re scanning the neighborhood for Sex Offenders. Yikes!!
Jump to my Top Pick for Criminal Records!*
* Includes Free Sex Offender Map! (effective. Jan 1, 2010)
So, I’m A Cheapskate… 
I tried to do the Cheap/Free approach at first. It’s kind of funny actually to think of how much time I wasted. Well, not really!?! So picture this…here I am doing searches on Google for this guy I want to hire temporarily. Is he okay? Normal? Is there a criminal history here? Then, I think I found him on a background site that claimed to be up to date and thorough. I click on the link, enter my search, and it’s another search box wanting me to search for him again. So I do, and then they want me to make a purchase before I see anything. So, I keep looking and finally figured out that I’m not going to find zilch until I purchase one of these things. I went through about 5 of these sites before I finally found the data. THEN… having just paid for 5 services, I start going through my list to get a refund, which raises another question: Do these companies even know what in the world customer service is???? I know this all sounds crazy, but I put in the time so you don’t have to. I write about these things to help you: mothers, fathers, potential neighbors, friends, loved ones, etc.
And The Winner Is…(Drumroll please)
Anyway, that was a debacle and I learned the hard way. But, the site I found the data on was Net Detective. I was actually surprised because it was a fair price according to the other sites out there. I got unlimited criminal searches, sex offender searches with maps, mug shots, and conviction dates. Plus I got comprehensive background check searches and other public records information, all unlimited!! Which by the way helps a lot because some of those guys charge you up front then want to charge you every time you search. Sheesh! One of the other things I thought was really cool with Net Detective was that they gave me a phone number to call if I had trouble. So, when I couldn’t find this one person I was looking for info on, and wanted to see if there was a better way, I called them. They got on the phone and helped me find that person right away. I later found out this is called “Assisted Search” which other companies charge for. With Net Detective, it was totally free! Is that cool or what?
Click Here For Net Detective!*
* Includes Free Sex Offender Map! (effective. Jan 1, 2010)
So, thanks for listening to me ramble on… Anyways, I hope you’ll find this helpful when it comes time to do some effective criminal searches and detailed background checks online.
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My name is Kim and I am a freelance writer. I have over 30 years of experience in office management and administrative expertise. I specialize in handling customer service, training and writing for online businesses.
Writing has always been my passion. I am an avid animal lover who is combining my love of writing and animals together in the children’s books I am writing.
The Internet has opened up a whole new world for people of all ages. While most of us agree it’s changed our lives for the better, there are still precautions that you need to take. I want to help you navigate the Internet safely. However, being security conscious doesn’t stop with the Internet. This blog will be your source of information and education to keep you and your family safe online and offline.
While I wish the cost of maintaining a blog was free, it is not. The providers of some—though not all—of the sites mentioned are generous enough to provide compensation for my honest opinions about their products or services. I do not write about any product that I have not personally tried. Feel free to check out my full compensation disclosure.
Kim
I visited net detective and could not get their terme of service all that was under terms of service was more advertisment on why I should use them.
Hi Eugene:
The Net Detective support team would be happy to answer any questions you have. You can email them at: support@hdpublishing.com
They also have a toll free number if you wish to call them: 1-800-853-9773
Hope this helps!
Thank you for taking the time to inform us on how to easily search public records, as I myself was having the same frustration as yourself. The only question I have is once you sign up through Net Detective are you allowed to access free unlimited criminal records for more then one individual? I’m scared that once I sign up for unlimited access for a year that its only for one name search. I have a few people I need to search for criminal backgrounds on, and like yourself I don’t want to have to run into another fee. Please let me know, thanks!
Hi Kim,
Thank you for your interest in Net Detective. Yes, with Net Detective you can search on multiple names. Your membership includes unlimited searches on any of the searches available in the application. To access our Nationwide Criminal Search: http://orders.netdetective.net/cgi-bin/shop.cgi?product=NDP&offer=NDPS10.
Hope this helps! Feel free to reply if you have any other questions or email me direct at support@hdpublishing.com.
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