The Ultimate Skip Trace List

The Ultimate Skip Trace List is the backbone of every successful skip tracer. This list covers the basics of skip tracing and a little beyond just for good measure.

It’s an awesome list for background searches and due diligence. The order is a perfect outline to use in documenting research steps and creating reports for your clients. In the list, because I am a repossession skip tracer, the subject is referred to as a skip or a debtor.

If you can’t find someone with this list, they’re either dead, homeless or in witness protection (maybe has a rich secret lover too) because if they were in jail, I’d find them!

1. Names
   Variations on most credit-related reports such as Experian and Equifax. Every name reported to the bureaus is compiled and listed on a credit report, banking report, or other reported used to determine credibility or in collections efforts. These name variations are also reported to databases that buy their data, so you’ll ultimately see this in other search results.

2. Date of Birth
Available on all types of database records and internet searches. List all variations of a birth date.

3. Social Security Number
List variations of a social security number. Discover those variations by searching name, city and state, and all addresses that are known that the…