| Every week on "America's Most Wanted" we hear
stories about people who seem to have gotten away with their crimes. We thought you might
like to hear about a couple of prospective applicants who DIDN'T get away... CASE
NUMBER 1
Our client requested a credit report and criminal search on an applicant
applying for a resident manager position. A preliminary inquiry indicated a possible
criminal match in Washington State. Further research revealed the applicant to be a
convicted sex offender who had twice been arrested for failure to register. One of his
case files was sitting in a judge's chambers waiting for a hearing the day we did this
report.
Our client spent $10 to obtain this information.
CASE NUMBER 2
Our client requested a full background check on the prospective
applicant. The initial credit report included a judgment filed by a bail bondsman. This
concerned us! Also, the applicant provided no tenant history at all, claiming to have
owned a home in Texas since 1980. He had been on his present job for only 2 months, and
the phone number of his former employer had been disconnected. The researcher working on
this application contacted the client and pointed out these inconsistencies. We got
permission to dig a little deeper. Since the applicant was from Texas, we contacted one of
our affiliates there (we are a member of the National Association of Screening Agencies)
(we now have direct criminal records for Texas).
They found a felony conviction in their database. Meanwhile, back in this state
(Washington), we obtained a credit report on the spouse. This revealed a different address
than listed by the applicants. The reference obtained from this unreported landlord
included 2 months unpaid rent, an unauthorized large dog, and serious damage to the unit's
brand new carpet. None of the information we uncovered from Texas or the spouse's credit
file was easily apparent or obvious. Our client incurred approx $20 in additional charges
on this report. They probably saved several thousand dollars in lost rent and damages.
Most screening agencies would have returned the initial report, verified
the information provided, and moved on. We like to think our researchers pay a little
closer attention, and go the extra mile to get the best possible information.
There are full reports, and there are Research Inc.'s full reports.
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