The term “skip tracing” is derived from the expression “to skip town,” “where skip” refers to the person who has departed and left no “trace” of their whereabouts.
Though the origins of the term skip tracing may be not be common knowledge, the practice is widely used in many different industries.
How does it actually work?
Skip tracing services utilize a combination of information databases and investigative tools. Each investigation has its own unique challenges, but the main techniques used in skip tracing investigations are:
• Database searches
• Online inquiries
• Surveillance
• Telephone Interviews
• In-person Interviews
What is Skip Tracing Used For?
Since skip tracing can be applied in so many different industries, it is a valuable tool that can help you find information, people and even lost assets.
The most commonly used form of skip tracing is in the collections industry. Skip tracing can be used to locate customers whose accounts are in arrears. This process typically involves locating contact information such as place of residence and place of employment.
Skip tracing can be used to:
1. Find beneficiaries.
2. Find loan borrowers.
3. Serve legal documents.
4. Track down defaulting Contractors.
5. Find vehicles or equipment for repossession.
6. Locate customer residences and contact information.
7. Locate former spouses who need to pay alimony or child support.
8. Locate a lost loved one.
9. Find a witness to a crime.
10. Locate a tenant who has skipped out on rent payments.
Finding information can be difficult for those without Private Investigation Licenses due to legislation that limits data collection. Most often, the skip trace process is a time consuming task that cannot be added onto regular job responsibilities, requiring the hiring of investigator.
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