instantcheckmate.com Rip Off -A good business model for making money and ripping off you! San Diego, I think it's internet who knows? Internet
I checked out checkmate.com, which was started as a dating service but has morphed into a money maker. They have a good model for making money, and those that use it, and add info to it, are helping them correct thier biusness model (they give you the option to add info, but not delete info, if you are the person checking on yourself.) If you give them more information, they will get either more or less accuriate with the information they sell, according to wheither you give it to them stright or, I think it best not to give anymore info at all.
I checked on myself and found duplicated information in my crimanal record. Ex: I had one DUI in my life but they listed two, with differant outcomes. They listed my real name as an alias and also as an inposter. When I called to complain they said they got the info from public records and if that's the way it is listed they are just passing it on. Selling missinformation for the real thing.
There was info that should have been there, and thier excuse was, some states, counties, etc. don't give out certain public info, sounds like an excuse to me. I know some states will not give out marriage or divorce records but I did not know the courts did not give out your correct crimal history. If someone needs a background check to vett another, it should come from law enforcement , and law enforcement will not give that info to just anybody, You have to know someone in the right place (preferably records) or be on the need to know basis.
As I recall it cost over $100 to find this out, and from what I have learned the potential for harm is extreme. if you are checking on another person, you my not have the right person, or you may be getting information, duplicated, omitted, or just plain wrong.(false)
They corrected my bill somewhat, but I believe this kind of site that makes claims it can not comfirm is just plain wrong. And according to our Constitution and Bill of Rights, there are no more right to privacy. They also list relatives I don't have. And some I do, that did not exsist in checkmates reports.
I will go to the courts and see if the real records are as faulty as checkmates and get back to you.
When I went to Google to check on complaints, it appears checkmate is taking their own complaints on sevaral sites. but don't take my word for it, check for yourself. Where are the attorney generals, comsumer protection folks, FCC, etc.? They are also not accreted with the BBB!