Summary:
Investigators can uncover critical insights quickly, more efficiently and with less effort using expert search technology that offers actionable intelligence about people, businesses, assets and their connections to each other.
Are you spending hours, days or even months searching for information to track subjects and wasting time on dead ends? From locating the hardest-to-find suspects to examining potential fraud, investigators rely on fresh, relevant information that’s organized in ways that make sense to move the investigation forward. This blog depicts real-life scenarios in which robust data helped solve cases.
Locating people
Investigators were searching for a suspect – but they had very little information to work with: outdated addressed and disconnected phone numbers. They’d hit a dead end.
The investigators needed a robust database to get fresh information they needed and start building the profile. Using a third-party data provider with millions of records from thousands of sources, they had access to fresh, right-party contact data — including present and past addresses and phone numbers.
In addition, an advanced people search provided known aliases, SSN, driver’s license information, relatives, neighbors and associates. Investigators suspected the subject had been in trouble with the law before, so they searched the same database for incarcerations and arrests, and found real-time arrest, booking, jail, and prison records from thousands of US agencies to determine the subject’s criminal history and current incarceration status — all pieces of the puzzle that helped them build a robust profile and locate the subject faster.
Locating vehicles
Investigators were searching for a vehicle owned by a subject they’d been chasing for months. Buth conducting manual online searches from multiple sources was taking too much time and each day that past meant they took a step back from locating the vehicle.
To gather even more information on the vehicle in questions, investigators used a driving violations search to identify vehicle-related crimes, DUIs, hit and runs and more. With just a few clicks, they instantly had details on violations that may not have otherwise been discovered.
They also used vehicle sightings to locate a uncover information on the vehicle and its owner. They saw current and historical sightings as well as time, date and locations for each sighting. They could even plot sightings at national and state levels with the precision to drill down to cities and neighborhoods. This information broke the case wide open, when the vehicle was spot in that neighborhood.
Investigating potential fraud
A high-profile fraud case was underway with investigators looking for patterns and discrepancies that may indicate fraudulent activities. However, an online search found duplicate records, incomplete, outdated or inaccurate data, and several identities that could have been the subject.
Because their subject had a common name (Jack Smith), they had to ensure any information gathered applied to the correct person. A comprehensive report provided date of birth, SSN and other information to verify the identity. While the investigation continued, real-time alerts on changes in contact information or financial details ensured they remained up to date and vigilant regarding any case-related information.
That same report provided information on the subject’s financial status, including businesses, assets, property records, professional licenses and 30 months of historical data. The team discovered matches and connections that were not immediately obvious and could have been overlooked by manual searches — valuable information to build a prosecutable case.
Data is a game changer
In all cases, TruLookup™ a database that contains billions of data points on 95% of the US population. Here’s how it works:
Search — Input search criteria from a single name or address to a set of custom parameters.
Identify — Quickly cull relevant records from a database of more than 1 billion data points.
Retrieve — Generate an actionable, 360° report that contains all information relevant to your case.
Analyze — Use advanced features to uncover connections between people, places, businesses and more.
Strengthen — Leverage your data and analyses to make more informed decisions, act with greater certainty and improve case outcomes.
Monitor — Receive real-time alerts about changes in a subject’s information, helping to stay ahead of potential issues.
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About TruLookup
Our database of more than 1 billion records and connections — among millions of data points on subjects. Using powerful data fusion technology, our solution integrates and overlays information from multiple sources to establish patterns and identify relationships between people, businesses, assets, and locations. Investigators can make information decisions and next steps based on solid data.