​​SKIP TRACING

Skip Tracing refers to the act of finding a person who suddenly “went off the grid” by using collected information to discover and identify their current whereabouts.
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The phrase “skip tracing” was derived from the term, “skip town” which means a person cannot be found in their current location and that they must have transferred to another place.

The skip tracer then collects data using the channels indicated below:

• Credit Reports
• Public Records Databases
• Loan Applications
• Criminal Background Checks
• Job Applications
• Courthouse Records
• Utility Bills
• Phone number databases
• Credit card applications
• Courthouse records
• Department Store Loyalty Cards
• Air Travel Records
• Driver’s License/ Vehicle Registration Departments
• Job Applications
• Criminal Background Checks 
• Public Tax Information

Other options that the skip tracer can check are:

• Standard Phone Directories: oftentimes, the most basic information is stored and can be collected in the yellow and white pages.  

• The Internet: internet search can turn up some legitimate results if you have details to work from.

• Social Networks: in these channels, information can be efficiently collected if you just have the right details which is the email address of the person you are searching for. 

• Professional networks: there is a perception that only a few people check on professional networks for information.  This means that people are a bit looser in giving their details on this platform.