Internet People Search

[CubKid]

Im curious, is there a site (free or not) that I can search for someone using a bit of personal info (age, social security #, etc..)? I cant really say who and why, but its not for anything illegal.

[Steve R Jones]

There are tens of thousands of sites for this.

Find a person by city and state:
http://www.infospace.com/_1_NL6UPC02....htm?ver=26468

[Tazman]

If you know their phone number (with area code), just type it in at Google and it will list where they live (provided they haven't requested to be removed from the directory).

Mike

[osprey4]

If you find a site that gives social security numbers, I'd be surprised.

Addresses and phone numbers are different.

[rockpile]

I was just curious as to how this information is put into these systems and how it is legal?

[osprey4]

Well, names, addresses and phone numbers are public info. SS numbers should not be (unless someone's not careful).

[CubKid]

I have the persons ss#, but Im just curious if I can search for them that way. Ive heard of it being done, but Im not sure where.

[osprey4]

Obviously, law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, credit agencies, etc. have ways of doing what you want to do. But these programs and data are not accessible to the general public.

[CubKid]

Bummer. My brother has tried and has found bogus addresses and/or contact info.

[DocHopper]

Oops. Matt pasted the wrong link in IRC...