SSN traces are excellent research tools for companies looking to hire new employees, or for law enforcement agencies looking for more background on suspects. The information provided by them comes from a neutral third party and gives a history of names and addresses that can be cross referenced and then used when performing criminal background checks.
There are some cases in which applicants for a position might not disclose other aliases or give a full address history, especially if they’re attempting to hide something in their past, but a SNS trace is one of the simplest ways of combing through the applicant’s background and finding the truth.
The report also serves as a great “jumping off point” for investigators as to whether the person in question has provided an invalid SSN, or is using someone else’s number. While there are some instances in which the sources of information for SSNs have mistakes in them (see below), the SSN trace does, at the very least, provide a great start for investigators and can reveal information worth analyzing more closely.
