

The ESR Social Security Number (SSN) Trace provides names and addresses associated with a job applicant's social security number, may indicate any fraudulent use, and may verify other applicant information such as past addresses.
A SSN trace helps verify job applicants are who they say they are and ensures that employers are not the victim of a fraudulent application by people with something to hide.
If an employer does not have a sound business reason to obtain a credit report, the ESR Social Security Number (SSN) Trace gives information to help confirm identity and to uncover fraud. The information will reveal whether the social security number is part of the numbering sequence used by the government and may also indicate the state and approximate time period where the number would have been issue However it is not an official confirmation of that applicant's specific number directly from the government and is NOT an official review of government records (other than the Death Index which is included). The ESR Social Security Number Trace also includes data from numerous other sources in order to obtain past address. These records are assembled and maintained by private sources. The records can have information that is incorrect or incomplete or belongs to another person and should NEVER be used by itself as the basis to make an employment decision. However, the records are very helpful to find past addresses. The existence of other names or addresses on an social security trace does not necessarily mean a consumer is the victim of identity theft, but a consumer may well want to order their free annual credit report in order to ensure that their identity is not being used.
For more information, or to order this service, contact Employment Screening Resources (ESR) at http://www.esrcheck.com/contact.php.