SSN trace
An instant database search that helps you identify additional jurisdictions to check.
identity verifications
SSN trace
A Social Security Number, or SSN Trace, is foundational to any accurate and comprehensive background check. It can prove helpful in determining the identity of your applicant. It also discovers the past address history associated with your applicant’s Social Security Number (SSN) within the last seven years.
The past address history from the SSN Trace helps you determine which county, state, and federal jurisdictions you should add for a more comprehensive background check.
Why Should You Always Include an SSN Trace?
- It identifies issues quickly. An SSN with a different name might indicate identity theft or mistaken or false identity. Multiple names associated with an SSN are even more problematic because, intentionally or by mistake, the credit file has been merged with other persons.
- It helps confirm identity. While an SSN is not considered a primary identifier when performing criminal records checks, it does lessen confusion from someone with a similar name and Date of Birth (DOB).
- It identifies more places to search. For example, suppose your applicant has lived in multiple locations. In that case, you may consider adding jurisdictions to achieve a more comprehensive background check, especially if your applicant uses a maiden name or an alias.
An SSN Trace is foundational to any accurate and comprehensive background check.
identity cross-check
- Verifies Canadian applicant's identity
- Finds applicant data inconsistencies
- Reveals more criminal records
- Inserts applicant aliases
Sin verification
- Verifies Canadian SIN
- Confirms the right to work
- Requires name, DOB, and Canadian address
- Copy of SIN Card or government doc. w/ SIN
SSN trace
- Validates SSN
- Lists names, maiden names, and aliases
- Lists past address history
- Shows year of issuance
- Shows state of issuance1
- Does not verify name, SSN, or DOB
1 On June 25, 2011, the SSN randomization algorithm was changed, which made an SSN’s state of issuance going forward indeterminable.
SSN verification
- Verifies name, SSN, & DOB
- Cross-checks w/ Death Master Index
- Does not establish the right to work
- Must be used with other search types
- Consent Based SSN Verification (CBSV)1
1 A separate form is required. See > Knowledge Base > Employer Forms for Form SSA-89 from SSA.
