BeenVerified
BeenVerified provides customers with access to public records without having to visit courthouses or private organizations. Using a phone number, email, address, username or vehicle identification number, customers can access a slew of information from criminal records to hidden social media profiles.
BOTTOM LINE
BeenVerified makes searching public records accessible and affordable to everyone. Services for business are coming soon, and individuals will find BeenVerified’s monthly membership and unlimited services useful.
PROS
- Unlimited reports and searches
- Clear use guidelines
- Easy to use
CONS
- Business services still in development
- Unclear pricing on single reports
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I wanted to send a big thank you!!! Because of your resources, I was able to locate my oldest sibling. My family has been searching for her for over 45 years now. We have finally found her thanks to your people search tool. We couldn't thank you enough!!!
Read full reviewWe were pleased with our experience using BeenVerified and will certainly use these services again when the need arises. We found the website easy to use and the results were quick. The response from Customer Service was prompt and efficient.
Read full reviewWhat is BeenVerified and how does it work?
BeenVerified allows users to run multiple searches at an affordable price. While the ability to access private information might put some on edge, BeenVerified provides clear guidelines as to what customers can and cannot do using public records. Previous customers have used the service to verify the identity of partners from online dating websites, find their biological parents, run background checks and look for long-lost friends or relatives.
Its customer service representatives in New York City and Miami are available seven days a week to assist customers with searches or record access. BeenVerified is also developing a service for businesses that will let companies generate leads, discover customer information and find contacts on LinkedIn to grow their enterprises.
BeenVerified cost
A one-month membership with BeenVerified starts at $26.89 and includes unlimited searches for:
- Background reports
- Contact information
- Phone lookups
- Email lookups
- Address lookups
- Criminal records
Customers can also get a 35% savings by signing up for a three-month membership, which starts at $17.48 per month — a total of $52.44.
BeenVerified FAQ
- What can I use BeenVerified for?
- You can use BeenVerified to run background checks on potential dates or partners, find biological parents and verify an online buyer or seller. BeenVerified provides a full list of ways you can and cannot use their public search records on its website.
- Does Beenverified notify the person you are searching?
- BeenVerified searches are confidential and private. Individuals aren’t notified if you search for them.
- What does my account come with?
- Monthly subscriptions with BeenVerified accounts come with access to background reports and unlimited searches.
- How does BeenVerified have my information?
- BeenVerified gathers its information from multiple sources, including public records and databases.
- Can I trust BeenVerified?
- BeenVerified provides clear guidelines on how information can and cannot be used. Individuals who feel unsafe using the service can opt out and ask to not be included in searches or not have their information sold.
- Is BeenVerified free?
- No, BeenVerified’s services aren’t free. A one-month membership with BeenVerified starts at $26.89, but other levels of service and subscriptions are available.
Is BeenVerified legit?
Before BeenVerified, individuals would need to visit courthouses or government buildings to access information. Some public records were either barred with expensive fees or hard to find. Individuals who need easy access to information, such as verifying the identity of a date or checking the history of a neighborhood before purchasing a home, will appreciate BeenVerified’s services.
BeenVerified Reviews
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My experience was excellent. I found all the information I was seeking. It was all updated and the app very user friendly. I would recommend this app to anyone in need. I would not hesitate to use again if the need should arise. Thank you.
Hi Tonya,
We're glad to hear you found the information you were looking for and enjoyed using the app. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience!
I am so disappointed in this company! I was trying to find information on 2 different people and this company was unable to even identify one of the people. I signed up for the $1 trial and forgot to cancel after the first week. I cancelled ONE day after, and they charged me $29.28 FOR NOTHING! I have not been able to get a customer service rep on the phone, due to "longer than usual wait times". I signed up for another background check company and was able to find what I was looking for. If I could give this company ZERO stars I would. I was able to find out more info without them. SAVE YOUR MONEY! BEEN VERIFIED IS USELESS!
Hello Christina,
We apologize that you were not able to get the information you were seeking, and you were unable to contact our support team. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.
Please be assured that your account was canceled and you were issued a refund of $29.28. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however, please note that it may take up to 10 days for the refund to reflect on your bank statement depending on your financial institution.
We're sorry to see you go, but glad you were able to try out our website. If we can provide any further assistance please feel free to contact us at support@beenverified.com
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I recieved a non solicited gotcha advertisement on my Facebook feed that claimed for $1.00, I could do a search. I signed up but was charged $28 for a recurring monthly membership fee. Don't forget to read the fine print. Shame on you!
Hello John,
We offer a 7 day trial for $1.00 to conduct unlimited searches. When signing up for our unlimited background reports, the subscription will inform that it is auto-renewed. You can contact us to cancel at any time, and will not be billed for your next billing cycle. It appears the trial was not cancelled prior to the 7 day expiration and you where enrolled in the recurring plan. However, we received your email request, and successfully cancelled and refunded your account as requested.
We're sorry to see you go, but glad you were able to try out our website. Please know that you always have access to log back in and reactivate if you need our services again in the future. If we can be of further assistance please feel free to contact support@beenverified.com.
I have tried to find info on several people but their search doesn't find anything but their name and addresses they haven't lived at in 10-15 years. Just took my money but you get nothing. Complete rip offs. I want my money back.
Hi Jimmie,
We appreciate your feedback. Can you share with us, what information you were looking for? How could we have made your experience better?
BeenVerified's database contains information collected from public records and publicly available data, compiled from thousands of different sources. How current the information is can also depend on how often that person interacts with these kinds of agencies. Have they filled out a change of address form? Recently purchased a home? for example.
We have cancelled and refunded your subscription, details of the refund has been sent to the email address we have on file. If we can provided further assistance please feel free to contact us at support@beenverified.com.
Beenverified are liars and crooks! In April, they offered me a promotional rate of $1.00 per month for unlimited background checks for as long as I kept the account opened. When I called to sign up for this offer, the representative said she'd have someone contact me, and no-one ever did. I called back a few days later and spoke to a supervisor by the name of Patrick who told me that he didn't know how to charge my debit card the $1, but he would set it up so that I would be charged $9.95/mo., then they would immediately refund me the $8.95 - and I'd only end up paying $1 per month. This happened in April.
Then in May and June, I was charged $9.95 both months (instead of $1.00 like they had agreed). So I spoke to Patrick about it and he told me that apparently I canceled the service in April, then re-enacted it in May -- so it went up to $9.95 a month. I told him that I never canceled the service - and he insisted that I did an automated cancellation (which was a big fat lie!,) which ended the promotional rate of $1/mo. I was shocked that this company that I had trusted had deceived me in this manner. I will never, EVER do business with them again. I still can't get over their duplicity.
Hello Elizabeth,
We apologize that you are having trouble accessing the special offer that was sent to your email. Sometimes when accessing the offer, if you are not signed out of your account the pricing will convert to the renewal rate instead of the special offer.
We emailed the offer and directions to take advantage of the special offer that was sent and we apologize for the issues you had while trying to subscribe to the offer. It appears your account is cancelled and fully refunded.
We're sorry to see you go, but glad you were able to try out our website. If we can provide any further assistance please feel free to contact us at support@beenverified.com
Don't use this shoddy service. I paid about $56.00 or so for a 3 month adventure with these folks. They led me to believe that I would have access to all security requests for three months. This is not true. I was allowed only 10 "windows" as they refer to it, which is limiting you to background checks for only 10 people. This is up to and including fraud. In other words you can run checks on 10 people for a total of 3 months, or 3 1/3 reports a month. In attempting to review your information after your 10 "windows", you can not get back into the website. The explanation regarding this service is inadequate, however the info you receive is really quite good. Consumers beware!
Hi Ralph,
We are sorry to hear that you were not satisfied with the service. I apologize for the confusion and inconvenience. Upon review of the account you subscribed to our 3 month subscription plan for unlimited background reports.Currently we only allot 10 monitoring features with unlimited reports. Our current 3 month subscription plan price is for $44.58 and includes unlimited reports and our PDF access.
Please be assured that your account was canceled and you were issued a refund of $44.58. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however, please note that it may take up to 10 days for the refund to reflect on your bank statement depending on your financial institution.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at support@beenverified.com.
First off, they state plainly on their signup that you must e-mail or call them to cancel your subscription instead of, you know, the thing that any intelligent company does which is to allow the user to cancel with a click of a mouse. Knowing this, I decided to use a prepaid card. When I tried using it, it said "only credit cards from the United States" are accepted. I bought this card in the United States. What a pathetic company. I bet their information is total BS too. Stay far, far away from them.
Hello John,
BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.
Our system will automatically detect activity that is linked to a source that is outside the U.S. We are unable to offer the use of our service to customers located outside the U.S.
If you're interested in trying out the service, you can access a special $1 trial offer here: https://www.beenverified.com/lp/edae7e/4/special-offer
Respectfully,BeenVerified Customer Care
I got on the site because it said catch a cheater and put the number in to see who they texted and pictures! That’s is totally false! False advertisement is punishable by a lot of lawsuits! But you know I’m cool with getting a refund one time.
Hello Jasmine,
We appreciate your feedback. We would like to investigate this matter further are you able to provide the link or website that you are referring to? We are unable to locate an account that matches your name or email address, can you provide the member ID or email address used to create the account?
We look forward to your reply.
Respectfully,BeenVerified Customer Care
I have been attempting to get this company to stop making charges to my account for several months. Each time they say they will credit the account and cancel any services. The following month they make additional charges to my account. I would highly recommend and and all people to not do business with this company because of their fraudulent activities.
Hi Larry,
Our records indicate that the account associated with your email address has been inactive for over 5 years. We are unable to find any recent contact via email or phone. We are happy to investigate the matter. We have sent you a email in regards to this issue and look forward to your response.
Respectfully,BeenVerified Customer Care
These people sell falsified information. They have my childhood emails (from when I was like 8-12) linked to an old address with a fake phone number, claiming I am years older than I am and charge people for this information. Who knows what else they try to link to my name, I didn’t pay. I am a victim of identity theft and these people more than likely helped them steal bits of my information I’m sure. They need to be shut down. I have already contacted the FTC and intend on letting the FEDS know they sell children’s information. Absolutely disgusting. Don’t ever trust these people. Their commercials pretend like you can screen for child care through their ** system but it is all a HUGE LIE. DON'T PAY FOR FRAUDULENT INFORMATION.
Like I said they have my childhood emails linked to an old address with some ** phone number telling people I’m older than I actually am. It’s fraud. They are probably based in China making money off stupid people who buy into their lame commercials. Don’t do it guys. I am reporting them everywhere I can. Including the federal office in the morning. If you are looking for truthful information go to the damn courthouse and pay. Don’t waste money on these liars and for God's sake don’t leave your children with who these people tell you it’s okay to because they don’t give a **.
Hello Kendra,
We are unable to locate an account it appears as you stated you did not subscribe to BeenVerified. We would like to investigate where you obtained this information relating to your personal report.
BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.
Sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data, since we do not create the information.
Lastly, as per our Terms of Service, you may not use BeenVerified to conduct Employment Background Checks, Tenant Screening or FCRA Related Background Checks. BeenVerified is not a consumer reporting agency as defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA"), and the information contained within our website has not been collected for the purpose of furnishing consumer reports, as defined in the FCRA. You may not use any of our information as a factor in establishing an individual's eligibility for personal credit, insurance or employment.
We would like to investigate this matter further in regards to the information found, please contact support@beenverified.com.
Respectfully,BeenVerified Customer Care
I am so angry when company like this rip people off! You should even be thankful that when I did a sign up on 2/28/2020 that I paid! Vs $1 trail! And so then I chose only one month which I was charged of $22.86. If I wanted to do continuously then I would choose either 3 months or 6 or 12! AND IF 3 months my monthly would be less that $18! So why then I only chose one month, I continued to get charged of $22.86 for 4/1/2020 then 5/1/2020! Of $22.86 each month! The sad part is people are going through this covid stuff while you're taking money! Thank god I'm better now that I got to check! Thank god! I sent you email! I want both months refund!
Hello Michelle,
We want to first acknowledge your recovery with dealing with Covid-19 and we happy to hear of your well being. We understand your concerns regarding your subscription. When signing up for our unlimited background reports, the subscription will inform that it is auto-renewed. You can contact us to cancel at any time, and will not be billed for your next billing cycle. This also includes the trial, if we did not receive a request to cancel nor discontinue the auto renew you automatically renew to a paid subscription.
We did receive your email request for cancellation and refund, in which we processed promptly. Please be assured that your account was canceled. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however, please note that it may take up to 10 days for the refund to reflect on your bank statement depending on your financial institution.
If we can provide further assistance please feel free to contact support@beenverified.com.
Respectfully,BeenVerified Customer Care
BeenVerified Company Information
- Social media:
- Company Name:
- BeenVerified
- Year Founded:
- 2007
- Address:
- 48 W 38th Street - 8th Floor
- City:
- New York
- State/Province:
- NY
- Postal Code:
- 10018
- Country:
- United States
- Phone:
- (888) 579-5910
- Website:
- www.beenverified.com