A federal criminal background check will reveal case information from federal district courts (94 total) regarding any type of criminal case heard in federal court. Common examples of these types of cases include white collar crimes, fraud, embezzlement, kidnapping, firearms offenses, robbery and many more. These types of background checks are ideal for companies or government agencies hiring employees that will have access to secure information, including executives, financial and banking staff and CPAs. It’s also useful for law enforcement officials trying to piece together a criminal background of a suspect, or gather suspect lists.