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and phone numbers are also important. The person's social media pages may yield clues about their whereabouts. The skip tracer also gathers historical information such as the names of schools the person attended, as this can generate leads about friends who might know their whereabouts. Skip tracers also gather information about the person's friends, family and business associates.
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Even when no specific information is returned, public and private databases exist that cross-reference skiptracing information with others the skip may have lived with in the recent past. For instance, if previous records show a skip lived in the same house as a third party, the third party may also
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Skiptracing is performed in stages. The first step is gather the basic information about the person, such as first, middle, and last name, variants (e.g., an individual named Robert may go by "Rob"), aliases, and nicknames. The person's date of birth, last known physical addresses, email addresses,
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calls to utility companies. Currently, skip tracing is largely conducted online using paid databases and phone calls to gather and verify information. Modern social media platforms such as
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