How To Run a Background Check With Instant Checkmate

Millions of people have conducted a search using Instant Checkmate's background check tool to learn more information about someone. Here's how you can perform your own search.

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How To Run a Background Check With Instant Checkmate

Millions of people have conducted a search using Instant Checkmate’s background check tool to learn more information about someone. Here’s how you can perform your own search.


1) Gather Their Information

Start by writing down as much information as you can about the person you want to look up. This can include:

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Age
  • Birthdate
  • Cities they’ve lived in

If the person you’re searching for has a common name, such as “John Smith,” then you will likely get many results by searching just their name. Additional details can help narrow your search results and find the report for the exact person you want to find.


2) Search For Their Name

If you have an existing Instant Checkmate membership, log in to your account and find the search by person box at the top of the dashboard.

If you don’t have an Instant Checkmate account yet, you can simply go to instantcheckmate.com/people and find the search box on the homepage.

Enter the information you have into the search box and click on the search button. You will be brought to the search results page, which depending on the name, could list many possible reports.

Each item on the search results page could include additional identifying information, such as age and location info. Find the report that matches the information you know. If you don’t have an account yet, you’ll be prompted through a series of steps to create and purchase a membership.

Instant Checkmate members can view as many reports as they want, so you can check multiple reports if you’re not sure.


How To Find Someone With Just An Email Address Or Phone Number

Do you only have a single piece of information about someone? It still might be possible to pull someone's background report, even if all you have is a phone number or email address*.

To find someone with their US-based phone number, enter it into the phone number search box. It may uncover a report that includes the name, carrier, and even address of the person who currently owns the phone number. A phone report may include a link to a background report for the owner of the phone number which could contain additional information about the person.

To find someone with their email address, enter their email address in the search box at the top of the Instant Checkmate account dashboard. An email address search will cross-check that email address to see if it connects with any name in our database.

*Access to phone reports and email address reports depends on your Instant Checkmate membership plan.


What Kind of Information Could an Instant Checkmate Background Report Contain?

A few different factors determine the type and amount of data that one could find in our background reports: the specific information contained in a person's public records, laws pertaining to public records, and whether or not somebody has decided to opt out of Instant Checkmate.

However, Instant Checkmate Background Reports may contain a broad variety of information, including:

  • First and last name
  • Birthdate and age
  • Phone numbers
  • Email addresses
  • Possible related persons
  • Location history
  • Sex offenders who live around a particular address
  • Social media profiles
  • Criminal and traffic records
  • Education and employment history
  • And more!

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