“CYBERTRACKING – the new era of “SKIPTRACING” Ron L. Brown, IFCCE, MCE, CARS, CCCO CSI GROUP – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
ANYTHING, ANYTIME, ANYPLACE Why We Hunt #1 Tool of a Cybertracker 21 st Century Tracing Computers Communications Directories Sources of Data Speed of Data Security of Data Sources The Three Basic Needs Free Links Data brokers Additional Data Sites
“MAN HUNTING” “There is no hunting like the hunting of a man…and those who have hunted men and liked it have never cared for hunting anything else thereafter.” -Ernest Hemingway
WHY ??? In today’s collection and recovery tracing environment we cannot effectively locate consumers and collateral with out a thorough knowledge of the available technology,tools and trends. This ever changing technology includes but is not limited to knowledge of computers, communication equipment, sources of data and the laws which protect electronic data.
#1 TOOL OF A CYBERTRACKER The Human Mind Ability to “REASON” Ability to understand “WHY” Ability to “COUNTERMOVE” Ability to “USE ALL ABILITIES”
SECURITY OF DATA FDCPA FCRA / FACTA GLBA RED FLAG RULES TCPA TRPPA HIPAA HITECH
21st Century Tracing Computers Communications Directories Sources of Data Speed of Data Security Issues
COMPUTERS Links Databases Batch versus Advanced Searches Instant Messaging Public Records Maps
COMMUNICATIONS Landlines Answering Machines Cell Phones FAX Machines Berries
DIRECTORIES On The “NET” Traditional Hard Copies Out of the Box
SOURCES OF DATA PROPRIETORY DATA PROTECTED DATA Credit Applications Sub-Prime Data Lists Warranty Data Credit Bureaus Public Records
SPEED OF DATA Delayed Data Feed Real Time Data Feed Updates and Deletes
SOURCES Free Databases Telephone Directories Public Records Windows Pay Databases "Information Brokers” Public Records
THE “THREE” How do we utilize advanced technology to find what we all must have to survive… Shelter Food Transportation
THE “3” BASIC NEEDS Shelter Property Records, Tax Records, Utility Records, New Move Ins, Credit Bureaus, Insurance Records Food Utility Records, Welfare Records Transportation Warranty Records, Registration Records, Accident Records, Insurance Records
FREE LINKS TO SOURCES
US and International Intelligence and Military Databases 80+ US Data Sites Courts-FBI-US Marshal-FINCEN- Customs All Branches of the US Military Services All US Regulatory Agencies National Archives and Records Interpol
Reverse Look-ups Phone Directories State Records Federal records Mail Drops Businesses News Search Death Records Skip Trace Sites Bank Records Aviation Records Vessel Records
DATA BROKERS How current is the data Where did the data come from Was it legally obtained How often is the data updated What is the support system How easy is the data interpreted
AXCIOM INSIGHT COLLECT Current data Flat rate per user Sub prime sources Excellent search engine
LEXIS-NEXIS ACCURINT Current data Annual Fee + Pay Search Data must be analyzed Extensive supply of data Contact: Michael Burke
MASTERFILES Current data Very effective search engine Batch File Processing Contact: Alex Price
Other Sites of Value FASTDATA Facebook MySpace Twitter Linkaden Plaxo
Additional Data Sites
#1 TOOL OF A CYBERTRACKER The Human Mind Ability to “REASON” Ability to understand “WHY” Ability to “COUNTERMOVE” Ability to “USE ALL ABILITIES”
GOOD LUCK & GOOD HUNTING