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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: lectrocrew on October 26, 2008, 06:41:26 AM

Title: Can I give my CC# to this site to search for my father?
Post by: lectrocrew on October 26, 2008, 06:41:26 AM: http://www.people118.com/ (http://www.people118.com/)

Or is there a more secure site anyone can recomend for this purpose?

Thanks,
Mike
Title: Re: Can I give my CC# to this site to search for my father?
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on October 27, 2008, 02:09:35 AM: You're trying to look for someone?

What do you mean by Secure?
Title: Re: Can I give my CC# to this site to search for my father?
Post by: Aegis on October 27, 2008, 02:14:56 AM: I ran a search for myself at no charge. Are they asking you to pay for a background check?
Title: Re: Can I give my CC# to this site to search for my father?
Post by: lectrocrew on October 27, 2008, 06:12:28 AM: Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on October 27, 2008, 02:09:35 AM
You're trying to look for someone?

What do you mean by Secure?

Yes, my father who none of the family has heard from in ~20 years. This site shows that it has information about him but it charges $49.95 for complete information. But when I get to the page to enter my credit card # ect, I don't see the icon for a secure connection that I usually see when buying online via credit card.
Title: Re: Can I give my CC# to this site to search for my father?
Post by: lectrocrew on October 27, 2008, 06:13:47 AM: Quote from: Aegis on October 27, 2008, 02:14:56 AM
I ran a search for myself at no charge. Are they asking you to pay for a background check?
What site did you use.

Thanks for the help, both of you! :)

EDIT = correct quote mistake
Title: Re: Can I give my CC# to this site to search for my father?
Post by: lectrocrew on October 27, 2008, 06:18:18 AM: BTW, I don't have my fathers SS number. All my papers from those days got burned in a house fire. I did run a check and got several addresses, but no dates, phone numbers, other contact info.
Title: Re: Can I give my CC# to this site to search for my father?
Post by: Aegis on October 27, 2008, 08:32:26 AM: Quote
But when I get to the page to enter my credit card # ect, I don't see the icon for a secure connection that I usually see when buying online via credit card.

Might be best to hold off for just a bit. There are other sites which offer the same services.
Title: Re: Can I give my CC# to this site to search for my father?
Post by: lectrocrew on October 27, 2008, 09:51:28 AM: I din't give them my secure information. Thanks!

Anyone know a secure way for me to do this search?
Title: Re: Can I give my CC# to this site to search for my father?
Post by: Aegis on October 27, 2008, 10:07:10 AM: I've never used this site beyond the free services, but this looks a bit better to me.

http://www.intelius.com/people-search.html (http://www.intelius.com/people-search.html)
Title: Re: Can I give my CC# to this site to search for my father?
Post by: lectrocrew on October 27, 2008, 10:14:37 AM: I saw that one and it claims to have more information, for more $, but I don't know if spending more $ with them will get me any more info than I already have. I guess I'll find out when I get another paycheck. Oh well. It's been 20 years, I guess I can wait another 2 weeks lol.
Thanks again!
Mike
Title: Re: Can I give my CC# to this site to search for my father?
Post by: Aegis on October 27, 2008, 10:50:42 PM: In the meantime, try as many free sites as you can: white pages, on line directories, etc. -- you might just stumble into some information.