The following are some resources for finding out what a background screen by a prospective employer, college admissions officer or others might reveal about you: | The Company | Records Kept | Contact Information | | Experian, TransUnion, Equifax | Your credit history, Social Security Number and other personal info | Free annual credit report from major bureaus required by federal law available at 1-877-322-8228 or annualcreditreport.com. | | ChoicePoint Inc. | Information from government public records and some courts on real estate, liens, bankruptcies, professional licenses, death filings | Free annual report from choicetrust.com. Pre-employment self-check from ChoiceTrust starting at $24.95 for national criminal file from some courts, or $49.95 for search that includes employment or education verification. | | LexisNexis | Social Security Number, date-of-birth, titles, liens, judgments, criminal data from some courts, address history | For a free copy of information contained in a background screening report, call 877-913-6245 or email compliance@expscreening. lexisnexis.com. Also sells Accurint Person Report for $8 (call 888-332-8244) that compiles information from public and private databases under your name. | | ReputationDefender.com | Scans the Internet for defamatory or offensive material about you. Helps get it removed or suppressed. | Services begin at $10 a month. |
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